KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened this morning as more evacuees were moved to temporary relief centres across both states.
In Perak, 407 victims from 147 families were housed at four relief centres in the Larut, Matang, and Selama districts as of 8am.
The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the four centres were activated following floods that hit Kampung Changkat Ibol, Kampung Batu 9, Trong, and Matang yesterday.
"Of the total, 181 victims from 57 families are placed at Sekolah Kebangsaan Changkat Ibol, while 130 victims from 57 families are taking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Wusta Batu 8," it said in a statement.
