Kedah Floods: 107 Evacuees Remain At Relief Centre

ALOR SETAR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- The number of flood evacuees housed at a temporary relief centre in Kedah continues to drop as conditions improve, with only 107 people from 32 families remaining as of this morning.

Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) deputy director Major (PA) Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said in a statement today, the evacuees are being housed at the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Langgar here, which has been operating since last Sunday.

“The evacuees comprise residents from Kampung Alor Raja, Makam Diraja, Limbong, Alor Setol, Pondok Haji Ahmad, Pokok Asam, Tanjung Inggeris, Alor Besar, Pagar Air, and Pondok Syeikh in the Langgar/Limbong subdistricts.

“The water level at Sungai Janing in Padang Terap was recorded at 26.21 metres, exceeding the warning level of 26 metres, while Sungai Pendang in Pendang registered 2.34 metres, slightly above the alert level of 2.3 metres,” he added.

-- BERNAMA