FLOODS IN PERLIS AND PERAK IMPROVE, CONDITIONS WORSEN IN PAHANG AND SELANGOR

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The floods in PERLIS continue to ease, with the number of evacuees still sheltering at two relief centres (PPS) in Padang Besar and Arau falling to 186 people as of 4 pm today, down from 207 this morning.

The numbers in PERAK have also decreased, with 2,206 individuals from 671 families remaining at 16 PPS across four districts, compared to 2,690 from 783 families this morning.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that Hilir Perak district still has the highest number of evacuees at 1,201 people, followed by Bagan Datuk (600), Manjung (392), and Larut, Matang, and Selama (13).

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In PAHANG, however, the number of evacuees has risen to 62 individuals from 15 families, up from 28 from six families this morning.

The Social Welfare Department's (JKM) InfoBencana portal reported that Raub has been hit by floods again, leading to 34 evacuees being relocated to two PPS.

Meanwhile, the numbers in Maran and Kuantan districts stand at 21 and seven evacuees, all accommodated at one PPS each. 

Over in SELANGOR, the number of evacuees has increased again to 764 individuals from 246 families this afternoon, following heavy rain early this morning. 

This is an increase from 699 individuals from 215 families this morning. According to the JKM Infobencana website, the number of operational PPS has risen to nine this afternoon from seven this morning.

Hulu Langat has now been added to the list of affected districts alongside Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam.

-- BERNAMA