KUALA LUMPUR: Penang is the latest state to be affected by floods, with two relief centres (PPS) opened following heavy rain for more than two hours in several areas from 3.30 pm on Friday (Feb 3).
State Environment and Welfare Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said as of 2 am today, 38 people from nine families were taking shelter at Dewan Komuniti Kubang Menerong in the Seberang Perai Utara district, while 21 people from eight families at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bakap Indah in Seberang Perai Selatan.
Meanwhile, the number of flood evacuees in Kedah and Sarawak is on the rise and dropped in Johor and Sabah on Saturday . "Heavy rain for two hours on Friday afternoon caused three villages to be affected, namely Kampung Kilang Batu, Kampung 300 Kaki and Kampung Tengah. Today’s weather condition is good, and the floods are starting to recede,” he said in a statement on Saturday.
In Johor, the state JPBN said there was a drop in the number of evacuees to 821 people as of 8am on Saturday, compared to 846 people at 8pm on Friday.
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