KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 2026, The number of flood evacuees in Kedah and Perlis increased on Tuesday morning, as some residents continued to seek shelter from rising floodwaters.
In Kedah, 202 people from 69 families were staying at temporary relief centres as of 8am. This was an increase from 192 people from 67 families recorded on Monday evening.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said all evacuees in Kedah were from Yan district. They were staying at three relief centres.
Three Relief Centres Shelter Families in Yan
Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Teroi was sheltering 101 people from 29 families.
Meanwhile, 43 people from 22 families were staying at SJKC Pei Eng. Another 58 people from 18 families were housed at Dewan Lestari Guar Chempedak.
Together, the three centres were providing shelter for all 202 evacuees recorded in Yan.
Perlis Evacuees Increase Despite No Rain
In Perlis, the number of flash flood victims staying at Dewan Batu 5 in Kangar rose to 16 people from seven families. The centre had housed 12 people from four families on Monday evening.
The evacuees were from Kampung Telok. According to Perlis Civil Defence Force director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud, trapped floodwater could not drain away, causing the number of people needing shelter to increase.
He said no rain had been recorded as of Tuesday morning. However, the remaining floodwater continued to affect residents.
Dewan Batu 5 is currently operating as a transit centre. It has not yet been officially declared a temporary relief centre.
Source: BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
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