KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,787 flood victims from 480 families are still taking shelter at 12 temporary relief centres (PPS) in three states as at 5pm today.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana portal, the affected states are Selangor, Perak and Sarawak.
Selangor recorded the highest number, with 1,531 victims from 410 families taking shelter at eight PPS in the Kuala Selangor district.
In Perak, 220 victims from 64 families are staying at two PPS in the Hilir Perak district.
In Sarawak, 36 victims from six families remain at two PPS in the Kuching and Miri districts.
Of the total number of victims, 1,101 are adults, including 135 senior citizens, while 635 are children and 51 are babies.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in nine states and federal territories until 6pm today.
In a statement today, MetMalaysia said the warning covers Kedah (Bandar Baharu, Kulim, Baling, Sik, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Yan and Kota Setar), Penang and Perak (Kerian, Selama, Larut Matang, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Perak Tengah and Manjung).
The same conditions are forecast in Selangor (Klang, Kuala Langat, Sepang, Petaling, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor and Gombak), Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Negri Sembilan (Port Dickson).
In Sarawak, the affected areas are Miri (Marudi), Bintulu, Sibu (Selangau), Mukah (Dalat and Matu), Sri Aman (Sri Aman and Pantu) and Limbang.
In Sabah, the warning covers the Interior (Membakut), Tawau (Kalabakan and Tawau) and the West Coast (Papar).
“Thunderstorm warnings are short-term alerts valid for no more than six hours for each issuance,” MetMalaysia said.