KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in three states stood at 979 from 282 families as of 3pm today, with 12 relief centres operating in Selangor, Perak and Sarawak.
According to the Welfare Department’s Disaster Info portal, Selangor recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 547 people from 153 families housed at eight relief centres.
Perak recorded 425 victims from 128 families at three centres, while Sarawak had seven victims from one family at a centre.
The latest figure marks a significant drop from the 4,234 victims from 253 families recorded yesterday.
The evacuees comprised 327 women, 291 men, 184 boys, 155 girls and 22 babies. They also included 82 senior citizens and 23 persons with disabilities (PwD).
Meanwhile, two relief centres in Hilir Perak were operating above capacity.
Dewan Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan in Langkap, Changkat Jong, was at 136 per cent capacity, housing 136 victims from 39 families.
Dewan Rumah Rehat MPTI Bandar Baru in Bandar Teluk Intan was at 105.2 per cent capacity, with 263 victims from 82 families.
Both centres were opened on Nov 6 and housed a combined 399 of Perak’s 425 flood victims.