Selangor Journal
Flood victims registering at the temporary relief centre (PPS) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Kebun in Section 30, Shah Alam, on December 18, 2021. — Picture by BERNAMA

MB: Flood evacuation victims number drop, some returning home

By Jerry Choong

SHAH ALAM, Dec 22 — The number of flood victims in temporary relief centres (PPS) in Selangor has seen a slight drop to 29,024, as of 12.41pm today, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

The victims are currently housed in in 192 PPS throughout the state.

“Some of the victims have already begun returning home, to begin the cleaning process, assisted by state government agencies, local authorities, and volunteers,” he said on Twitter.

Throughout Selangor roads remained off-limits due to the floods, with the state contingent police headquarters announcing 15 roads including five lanes were still closed, involving areas under nine state district police headquarters, following floods at 4am today.

The closures involved five roads under Subang Jaya district police headquarters (IPD); two each at Petaling Jaya and Kuala Selangor IPD while one road was closed in the IPD of Kuala Langat; Sepang; KLIA; Hulu Selangor; Shah Alam and Sabak Bernam.

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