Flood relief centres shut in Penang, Pahang and Kedah, Perak keeps two open

As of October 18, the flood situation in Malaysia has improved significantly, leading to the closure of most temporary flood relief centers in Penang, Pahang, Kedah, and Perak, except for two that remain operational in Perak.

Authorities, including the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, assessed the areas and deemed them safe for residents to return home.

In Perak, despite the closure of three centers, two continue to accommodate evacuees due to ongoing flood conditions in certain villages.

Meanwhile, in Pulau Pangkor, although no centers were opened, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir visited the affected areas.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Most temporary flood relief centres (PPS) in Penang, Pahang, Kedah and Perak were closed today as floods improved, with only two remaining in operation in Perak as of 4pm.

In PENANG, Seberang Perai Tengah district officer Datuk Kamarul Haizal Koderat said the only centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Penanti in Bukit Mertajam was closed this afternoon, and all 36 victims from 10 families were allowed to return home.

He said the closure followed assessments by the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department and the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, which found the affected area safe for residents to return.

The centre was opened at 8.30pm last night to house evacuees from Kampung Kubang Semang after their homes were flooded due to heavy rain.

In PAHANG, two PPS in Raub housing 26 evacuees from 11 families were also closed at 1pm today.

The Raub District Disaster Management Committee secretariat said all evacuees at Balai Raya Kampung Baru Cheroh and Balai Raya Sempam Baru PPS had been allowed to return home as flood conditions continued to improve.

Meanwhile, in KEDAH, Kubang Pasu District Civil Defence Officer Capt (PA) Mohd Adenin Suhaim said the PPS at Dewan Lembah Keriang in Jitra was closed at 3.30pm today after floods in Mukim Temin receded.

The closure allowed 26 evacuees from eight affected families to return home. The centre had been opened at 11pm last night to house affected residents from Kampung Tradisi and Kampung Baru.

In PERAK, Larut, Matang dan Selama District Disaster Management Committee chairman Mohd Nasrul Menhat said three PPS, at SK Changkat Ibol, Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8 and Dewan Perdana Trong, were closed at 1.30pm today.

However, the Perak State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said two PPS remained in operation as of 4pm, at SK Matang Gelugor and SK Matang.

According to the statement, 146 evacuees from 48 families are still sheltering at the SK Matang Gelugor PPS, while 56 from 21 families are housed at the SK Matang PPS following a storm that affected several villages in the area since Oct 14.

The floods hit Kampung Matang Pasir and Kampung Matang Gelugor, while the storm also struck Kampung Changkat Baru Matang, Kampung Teluk Kertam, Kampung Melawati and Kampung Hujung Matang.

Other areas also hit by floods were Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Batu 9 and the Trong and Matang areas.

In a related development, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said in a Facebook post that he had visited flood-hit areas in Pulau Pangkor today, but no PPS had been opened on the island so far. — Bernama

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截至 10 月 18 日，马来西亚的洪水情况已显著改善，导致槟城、彭亨、吉打和霹雳的大部分临时防洪中心关闭，只有霹雳的两个中心仍在运作。

包括马来西亚消防救援局和马来西亚民防部队在内的有关部门对这些地区进行了评估，并认为居民可以安全返回家园。

在霹雳州，尽管三个避难中心已经关闭，但由于某些村庄持续发生洪水，仍有两个避难中心继续收容疏散人员。

与此同时，在邦咯岛，虽然没有开设任何中心，但高等教育部长拿督斯里赞布里·阿卜杜勒·卡迪尔博士还是视察了受灾地区。

吉隆坡，10 月 18 日讯——随着洪水情况好转，槟城、彭亨、吉打和霹雳的大部分临时防洪中心（PPS）今天关闭，截至下午 4 点，霹雳州仅剩两个防洪中心仍在运作。

槟城威登雅地区官员拿督卡马鲁海扎尔科德拉表示，位于大山脚的 Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Penanti 唯一的中心今天下午已关闭，来自 10 个家庭的 36 名受害者全部获准回家。

他表示，此次关闭是根据马来西亚消防救援部门和马来西亚民防部队的评估结果做出的，评估认为受影响地区对居民来说是安全的，可以返回居住。

该中心于昨晚 8 点 30 分开放，用于安置因暴雨导致房屋被淹的 Kampung Kubang Semang 的疏散人员。

今天下午 1 点，彭亨州劳勿的两处安置点也关闭了，这两处安置点收容了来自 11 个家庭的 26 名疏散人员。

劳勿地区灾害管理委员会秘书处表示，随着洪水状况持续改善，Balai Raya Kampung Baru Cheroh 和 Balai Raya Sempam Baru PPS 的所有疏散人员已获准返回家园。

与此同时，在吉打，Kubang Pasu地区民防官员上尉（PA）Mohd Adenin Suhaim表示，在Mukim Temin的洪水退去后，日得拉Dewan Lembah Keriang的PPS于今天下午3点30分关闭。

此次关闭使得来自八个受灾家庭的26名疏散人员得以返回家园。该中心昨晚11点开放，用于安置来自甘榜特拉迪西（Kampung Tradisi）和甘榜巴鲁（Kampung Baru）的受灾​​居民。

在霹雳州，Larut、Matang dan Selama 地区灾害管理委员会主席 Mohd Nasrul Menhat 表示，位于 SK Changkat Ibol、Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8 和 Dewan Perdana Trong 的三个 PPS 已于今天下午 1 时 30 分关闭。

然而，霹雳州灾害管理委员会秘书处表示，截至下午 4 点，SK Matang Gelugor 和 SK Matang 仍有两处公共安全站 (PPS) 正在运作。

声明称，自 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 48 个家庭的 146 名撤离人员在 SK Matang Gelugor PPS 避难，另有 21 个家庭的 56 人被安置在 SK Matang PPS。

洪水袭击了Kampung Matang Pasir和Kampung Matang Gelugor，而风暴还袭击了Kampung Changkat Baru Matang、Kampung Teluk Kertam、Kampung Melawati和Kampung Hujung Matang。

其他也遭受洪水袭击的地区包括Kampung Changkat Ibol、Kampung Batu 9以及Trong和Matang地区。

另据报道，高等教育部长拿督斯里赞布里·阿卜杜勒·卡迪尔博士在脸书上发帖称，他今天已前往邦咯岛受灾地区视察，但岛上目前尚未开放任何公共服务点（PPS）。——马新社

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