KUALA LUMPUR: Flood evacuees in Selangor rose to 1,270 people from 344 families today, currently sheltered across 11 temporary relief centres.
According to the Social Welfare Department Info Bencana portal, five relief centres were opened in Kuala Selangor.
They are SK Parit Mahang, housing 56 victims from 13 families; SK Desa Aman (637 victims from 153 families); SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela (76 victims from 30 families); SK Jaya Setia (46 victims from 15 families); and Sekolah Agama Batu Lapan Ijok (46 victims from 14 families).
Four relief centres opened in Shah Alam, sheltering 169 victims from 39 families at SK Merbau Sempak; 74 victims from 15 families at Dewan Seri Pagi, Kampung Paya Jaras; 50 victims from 11 families at Dewan Siantan, Kampung Melayu Subang; and 51 victims from 13 families at Dewan Kenanga, Petaling District and Land Office in Section U5.
In Klang, 39 victims from 33 families took shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa in Bukit Kapar.
In Gombak, 20 victims from five families were housed at the Kampung Kenangan community hall.
It was earlier reported that three locations in Selangor were hit by flash floods following heavy rain, prompting the state Fire and Rescue Department to deploy personnel to monitor the situation and ensure resident safety.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the affected areas included Jalan Johan Setia in Kampung Johan Setia; the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) kindergarten at Puncak Alam Campus; and Taman Seri Alam in Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh.