KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Kedah fell to 8,394 people as of 4pm, compared to 8,898 in the morning.
According to the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department, the flood victims, from 2,713 families, were placed in 41 temporary relief centres (PPS) in five districts.
Kota Setar is still the district with the highest number of victims at 5,218 people from 1,759 families followed by Pendang (1,581 from 474 families), Kubang Pasu (933 from 288 families), Pokok Sena (515 from 158 families) and Bandar Baharu 147 people from 34 families .
The Drainage and Irrigation Department's Public Infobanjir website said only one river in Kedah is still at a dangerous level.
Sungai Anak Bukit, however, recorded dangerous levels at two places — Taman Aman and at the TAR Bridge in Kota Setar.
In Perak, the state Disaster Management Committee secretariat in a statement said a total of 29 people are still taking shelter at SK Changkat Lobak PPS in Kerian which opened on Friday after Kampung Matang Tengah was flooded.
DID said the Bukit Merah Dam in Kerian is now at alert level at 9.04m.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department is forecasting rain in several districts including Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Manjung, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar and Batang Padang.- Bernama