Kota Kuala Muda flood victims increase to 94; Selangor 482

SUNGAI PETANI: The number of flood victims staying at four evacuation centres following the high tide phenomenon at six villages in Kota Kuala Muda has risen to 94 comprising 27 families compared to 85 yesterday.

Kuala Muda Disaster Management Committee Secretariat officer, Civil Defence 2nd Lt Azahar Ahmad said the increase was confined to Kampung Sungai Meriam.

"As at 4am, 21 victims from six families have been evacuated, compared to 12 from three families when the Sungai Meriam relief centre at the Village Development and Security Committee chairman's house was opened at 1.30am.

"The number of victims in three other evacuation centres at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Kuala, Dewan Kampung Paya, Dewan Masjid Haji Yusof Bukit Kecil remains the same," he told Bernama.

He said 29 victims from 12 families from Kampung Masjid, Kampung Ujung Matang and Kampung Padang Salim were taking shelter at SK Seri Kuala.

"Another 20 victims from four families in Kampung Paya are still staying at Dewan Kampung Paya, while 24 victims comprising five families from Kampung Sungai Yu are putting up at Dewan Masjid Haji Yusof Bukit Kecil," he said.
In SELANGOR, a spokesman at the Selangor Disaster Operations Room said the number of residents evacuated due to the high tide phenomenon had increased to 482 this morning from 459 last night.
As of 9am the number of residents mostly from Kampung Batu 5, Kapar, Klang placed at the Datuk Ahmad Razali multipurpose hall, Kapar had increased to 152 from 133 last night, he said.
Another four relief centres opened are Kampung Tok Muda multipurpose hall, Kapar, Klang (236 people), Seri Sekinchan hall (two people), Sungai Air Tawar hall (63 people) and Parit Baru hall (29 people) in Sabak Bernam.
Meanwhile Selangor State Disaster Committee chairman Ahmad Afandi Mohamad, in a statement, said the Sungai Keramat bund that burst in Kampung Batu 5 following the high tide this morning would be repaired immediately and the area
being monitored by the security agencies.
Areas in Sabak Bernam such as Sungai Lang, Pantai Batu 23 and Kampung Nelayan Bagan Nakhoda Omar were flooded with sea water overflowing the Pantai Kelanang coast, Kuala Langat but the situation remained under control.

In PERAK, Bagan Datoh District Disaster Relief and Management Committee chairman Datuk Hamzah Hussin said five areas affected by the phenomenon at 5pm were Bagan Ikan, Bagan Sungai Burung, Bagan Sungai Tiang, Bagan Lipas and Bagan Pasir Laut but the tide receded an hour later.
In Teluk Intan, Hilir Perak Disaster Relief and Management Committee chairman Zulhisham Ahmad Shukori said the five areas affected at 4am were Kampung Batu 7 1/2 Jalan Maharajalela, Kampung Seri Jaya Batu 6, Lorong Kalat Batak Rabit, Jeti Pak Ali Sungai Jelawat and Kampung Esso.
The tide water receded completely by 7am.
In Kampung Bagan Panchor, Pantai Remis the situation was under control even though the tide water rose gradually from 2.30am.
Manjung Drainage and Irrigation Department district engineer M. Sasitharan said the water level recorded was 3.3m above sea level as of 5.45am but receded at 6am while good weather was also reported.— Bernama