KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees in Selangor and Perak has risen to 1,444, with all of them seeking shelter at nine temporary relief centres as at 8.30am today.
The figure represents an increase of nine people from the 1,435 evacuees recorded at the same nine centres as at 10pm yesterday.
According to the Social Welfare Department's Info Bencana portal, Selangor recorded the highest number, with 1,138 evacuees from 315 families housed at seven relief centres in Kuala Selangor.
Perak recorded 302 evacuees from 91 families at two relief centres in Hilir Perak.
