LANGKAWI: An 87-year-old woman was among the flood victims seeking refuge at flood relief centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kedawang here.
Siti Awan Ahmad and her five family members from Kampung Bohor Masjid were temporarily relocated at the centre at 5pm yesterday.
The victim, who is also a popular yeast trader said her house was inundated by knee-deep water due to continuous heavy downpour since 8am.
"I am old and weak. Thanks to the Malaysia Civil Defence Force personnel who helped carry me out of the house before they transported me here," she said.
Kuah state assemblyman Nor Saidi Nanyan and Langkawi district officer Isahak Murat went to visit the 87 victims from 25 families who were relocated at the centre while waiting for flood waters to recede.
The evacuees, aged between seven and 87 are from Kampung Gelam, Belak, Bohor Masjid, Padang Wahid, Tanjung and Bohor Tempoyak.