Number of flood evacuees in Kedah drop to 1,706

ALOR SETAR: The number of flood evacuees at relief centres in Kedah has dropped from 1,991 to 1,706 people.

The State Disaster Management Secretariat here said, as at noon yesterday, 487 families were still sheltered at 13 relief centres in the Kota Setar, Kubang Pasu, Pokok Sena and Pendang districts.

In Kota Setar, the relief centres still operating are at SK Titi Gajah, Alor Setar involving 347, SK Seri Gunung (265 people), SK Bukit Pinang (102), SK Alor Mengkudu (85), Assyakirin Mosque, Kepala Batas (79).

Another 39 people are sheltered at Kampung Kelompang Wawasan Hall, Kampung Tok Pauh (12) and Seberang Perak Welfare Department (eight).

Meanwhile, at Pokok Sena district, the two relief centres are at SK Bukit Hijau involving 366 people and in Lubuk Keriang Hall (35 people).

In Kubang Pasu, 56 people are still sheltered at SK Kodiang Lama and 32 people at the Chinese Temple Hall, which was reopened.

In Pendang, only one relief centre remained open at the Tanah Merah Sports Friendship Hall involving 280 evacuees from 77 families.

On Sunday, Civil Defence Force directorgeneral Datuk Azmy Yahya had said that the floodwaters in Kedah and Perlis are expected to recede after the high tide phenomenon ends this week.

He also added that rain and floodwaters in both states had been receding over the last few days. — Bernama