SHAH ALAM, Dec 14 — As of this morning, a total of 309 flood victims are still seeking shelter at seven relief centres in Selangor.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Mohd Sani Harul said 172 people from 42 families were accomodated at the Surau Lembah Paya in Kampung Lembah Paya, Sepang.
He said the other relief centres were Surau Ladang Tuan Mee, Kuala Selangor (37), Taman Gemilang, Dengkil (23), Kampung Salak Tengah, Sepang (29), Balairaya Kampung Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang (21), Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Klang Kampung Kuantan, Klang (17) and Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Meru, Klang (10).
The flood relief centre at Balai Raya Kampung Chinchang, Sepang was closed this morning, said Mohd Sani in a statement today.
In Ipoh, 20 families comprising 87 flood victims from Kampung Layang-Layang Kiri, Parit in Perak Tengah are staying at the Surau Nurul Jannah in Parit Layang-Layang Kiri, as of noon.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Yahya Madis said they were evacuated yesterday when their houses were in 0.3 to 0.5 metres of water due to heavy rainfall.
Some 67 flood victims from Kampung Talang and Kampung Serapoh, Perak Tengah went home, two days ago when their houses were declared safe for occupation. — Bernama