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Flood Relief Efforts Continue as 119 Evacuees Remain in Negeri Sembilan, Perak, and Kedah

Kuala Pilah:Negeri Sembilan The flood situation in Negeri Sembilan, Perak, and Kedah remains largely unchanged with 119 evacuees still seeking refuge at temporary relief centers (PPS) across these states.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Negeri Sembilan, two PPS were opened early this morning at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Undang Johol and Dewan Orang Ramai Dangi in Kuala Pilah, accommodating 71 evacuees from 30 families as of 830 am. The evacuees include 24 men, 32 women, and 15 children, as per the Social Welfare Department's (JKM) InfoBencana portal.

In Perak, 23 individuals from seven families were relocated to a PPS at SK Titi Serong in the Kerian district due to persistent rainfall yesterday. The Perak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat reported that these evacuees are residents of Taman Aman Sejahtera and Taman Desa Aman 1 in Titi Serong. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has predicted rain and thunderstorms in several districts in Perak this afternoon, including Kinta, Kuala Kangsar, Kampar, Manjung, Batang Padang, and Muallim.

Meanwhile, in Kedah, 25 evacuees from eight families are still at the PPS at Dewan Pejabat Penghulu Mukim Bukit Raya as of 8 am today. The Kedah JPBN stated that all 25 evacuees were from Kampung Pulai and Kampung Senggora.

In contrast, Perlis has fully recovered from the floods, with the transit center at Dewan Batu 5, which opened on Monday, closing at 9 am today. Kuala Perlis Civil Defence Unit officer Lieutenant (PA) Muhamad Saiful Abdullah confirmed that all nine evacuees from three families who had been sheltering at the center were permitted to return home after the floodwaters receded completely.

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