Floods worsen in Perak, Penang as evacuee numbers increase

The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened, with more evacuees placed in temporary relief centres.

In Perak, 407 victims from 147 families are sheltered in four centres across Larut, Matang and Selama.

In Penang, 36 flood victims from 10 families are taking shelter at SK Seri Penanti relief centre.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened this morning, with more evacuees placed in the states’ temporary relief centres.

In PERAK, 407 victims from 147 families were housed at four relief centres in Larut, Matang and Selama as of 8am.

The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Secretariat said four centres were operating in the district following floods that his several areas, namely Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Batu 9, Trong and Matang, since yesterday.

“Of the total, 181 victims from 57 families are placed at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Changkat Ibol, while 130 victims from 57 families are taking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8.

“Another 79 victims from 24 families are housed at SK Matang Gelugor, while 17 evacuees from nine families are at Dewan Perdana Trong,” it said in a statement.

It also said that 56 victims from 21 families are still at the SK Matang relief centre following a storm that affected several villages in the area since Wednesday (Oct 14).

Areas affected by the storm included Kampung Changkat Baru Matang, Kampung Teluk Kertam, Kampung Melawati and Kampung Hujung Matang, while flooding affected Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Batu 9, Trong and Matang.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecast thunderstorms in all districts this afternoon, followed by rain in the evening.

In PENANG, the number of flood victims taking shelter at the SK Seri Penanti relief centre rose to 36, compared with 27 last night.

According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana website, as of 1.14am today, the evacuees from 10 families comprised 15 men and 21 women, including nine children.

The relief centre was opened at 8.30pm yesterday following floods in the Kubang Semang area. — Bernama

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霹雳州和槟城的洪水形势恶化，更多疏散人员被安置在临时救济中心。

在霹雳州，来自 147 个家庭的 407 名受害者被安置在拉律、马当和司拉玛的四个中心。

在槟城，来自 10 个家庭的 36 名洪水灾民正在 SK Seri Penanti 救济中心避难。

吉隆坡，10月18日讯——霹雳州和槟城州的洪水形势今天上午进一步恶化，更多疏散人员被安置在两州的临时救济中心。

截至上午 8 点，霹雳州拉律、马当和司拉玛的四个救济中心安置了来自 147 个家庭的 407 名受害者。

州灾害管理委员会（SDMC）秘书处表示，自昨日以来，该地区多个地区（即 Kampung Changkat Ibol、Kampung Batu 9、Trong 和 Matang）发生洪水，目前该地区已设立四个中心开展救援工作。

“其中，来自 57 个家庭的 181 名受害者被安置在 Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Changkat Ibol，而来自 57 个家庭的 130 名受害者则在 Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8 避难。

声明中说：“另有 24 个家庭的 79 名受害者被安置在 SK Matang Gelugor 学校，而 9 个家庭的 17 名疏散人员被安置在 Dewan Perdana Trong 公堂。”

声明还指出，自周三（10 月 14 日）以来，一场风暴袭击了该地区的几个村庄，目前仍有 21 个家庭的 56 名受害者在 SK Matang 救济中心接受治疗。

受风暴影响的地区包括Kampung Changkat Baru Matang、Kampung Teluk Kertam、Kampung Melawati和Kampung Hujung Matang，而洪水则影响了Kampung Changkat Ibol、Kampung Batu 9、Trong和Matang。

与此同时，马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）预测，今天下午所有地区将出现雷暴，傍晚将有降雨。

在槟城，到 SK Seri Penanti 救济中心避难的洪水灾民人数上升至 36 人，而昨晚为 27 人。

根据社会福利部 (JKM) 的 InfoBencana 网站，截至今天凌晨 1 点 14 分，来自 10 个家庭的疏散人员包括 15 名男性和 21 名女性，其中包括 9 名儿童。

昨天晚上8点30分，古邦森芒地区发生洪水后，救援中心正式启用。——马新社

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