SHAH ALAM: Flood worsened in Meru, Klang and Kuala Selangor today, increasing the number of flood victims in Selangor to 612 people from 157 families at 5pm today from 497 people yesterday evening.
The number of victims in Meru, Klang increased to 208 people from 184 victims yesterday while the victims from Kampung Parit Mahang also increased from 28 yesterday to 147 people today.
Flood victims in Meru are now sheltering at Dewan Merak, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Meru in Klang which now houses the highest number of flood victims.
In Kuala Selangor, two new relief centres have been opened in Sekolah Rendah Pasangan, Kampung Asahan, and Bukit Kuching Community Hall to accommodate the increasing number of victims.
The relief centre at the school is now a temporary home for 76 victims while the community hall provides shelter for 24 people.
Meanwhile, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Mohd Sani Harul said the two relief centres in Sepang district, the Taman Gemilang Hall in Dengkil, and Surau RTB Labu Lanjut have been closed as all victims have returned home.
As of 5pm today, eight relief centres are still operating in Selangor, five in Kuala Selangor, two in Klang and one in Kuala Langat.
Other relief centres which are still opened are Kampung Parit Mahang Community Hall (147 victims), Surau Ladang Tuan Mee (40 victims), and Surau At-Taufikiah, Puncak Alam (10 victims) in Kuala Selangor, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Kapar (58) in Klang and Genting Sanyen Community Hall (49) in Kuala Langat.
The victims include 13 babies, 15 senior citizens and seven disabled people.