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Fire and Rescue Department personnel rescuing local residents during the floods in Bangi, on November 5, 2023. — Picture by JABATAN BOMBA DAN PENYELAMAT MALAYSIA SELANGOR

Floods subside in Selangor, all relief centres shut 

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The flood situation in Selangor recovered last night, with the last four temporary relief centres in the state now closed.

The Selangor State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the four relief centres were the Jenderam Hilir Community Hall, SMK Dengkil and Dengkil Community Hall in the Sepang district, as well as the Kampung Bukit Changgang Community Hall in Kuala Langat.

In PERAK, the number of flood victims decreased to 349 people from 103 families, compared to 423 people from 127 families yesterday morning. They were housed in five relief centres in Hilir Perak and Kerian.

The Perak State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said in Hilir Perak, 169 people from 50 families were still at the Padang Tembak Multipurpose Hall while the Teluk Intan Municipal Council Hall still housed 66 people from 22 families.

“The Chikus Multipurpose Hall was housing 34 victims from eight families.

“The number of flood victims in Kerian district also dropped to 23 people from four families, housed at SK Changkat Lobak, while SK Alor Pongsu still houses 57 people from 19 families,” read the statement.

— Bernama

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