ALOR SETAR, Nov 5 — The number of people evacuated due to the floods in Kedah has increased to 2,721 at 8pm, from 1,906 people this afternoon.
State Civil Defence director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Zul Khairi Shamsuddin said the victims, from 730 families in Kuala Muda, Yan, Kulim, Bandar Baharu and Baling, were given shelter in 39 relief centres.
In Kuala Muda, more than 15 relief centres were opened, including the Kampung Bongkok surau that housed 60 people; Kampung Tengah Padang Temusu hall (eight); Steang Wam Kowang hall (23); Kampung Padang Tok Sora surau (72); Kampung Bukit Belah Batu Dua hall (19); Taman Bedong Jaya hall (80); Taman Malinja surau (50); Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Permatang Gedong (33), Kampung Segantang Garam hall (38), Kampung Kilang Makau (40); Kampung Haji Ngah surau (8), Kampung Jawa surau (26), Kampung Baru hall (25); Kampung Bujang hall (86); Kampung Sungai Pial hall (165); Kampung Jilid 4/5 surau (70); and Kampung Lebai Ali surau (298).
In Yan, there are four relief centres, Kampung Perigi Kemas kindergarten (18); Kampung Teroi Bukit surau (89); Kampung Lubok Boi surau (69); and Kampung Kepala Bukit surau (66).
For Kulim district, 14 evacuation centres were opened, at Masjid Al-Muqtadin hall (147); Taman Saga hall (40); Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman Selasih (164); Al-Haq surau (30); Taman Kancil surau (112); KEDA Naga hall (62); Masjid Sungai Limau hall (35), SK Permatang Tok Dik (51); SK Sungai Seluang (87); Padang Limau Kemas kindergarten (199); Al-Ikhlas Karangan surau (91); SK Sungai Karangan (14); Al-Husna surau (26) and Masjid Selarong Panjang with 28 victims.
Meanwhile, a relief centre was opened at Sungai Batu Hall in Bandar Baharu, to accommodate 25 victims, while 104 victims in Baling were given shelter at Kuala Bakong Mosque. — Bernama
