PETALING JAYA: Floods in two separate districts in Perak and Penang have forced about 80 victims to seek shelter at relief centres.
About 56 flood victims from the Larut, Matang and Selama district in Perak were evacuated to five temporary relief centres, Bernama reported.
In Penang, eight homes in Kubang Semang, Permatang Pauh were hit by floods , with waters reaching knee-level, according to the Penang fire and rescue department.
Police evacuated 24 victims from eight families to the temporary shelter in Penanti.
However, the department said the water level in the affected area is receding.
Earlier today, several areas in the Klang Valley were also hit by flash floods after a storm. The affected areas were Shah Alam, USJ 1, USJ 7, Sunway, Ara Damansara, Summit and the vicinity of Subang airport.