Yalinie Mathan
Selangor flood evacuees rose to 1,248 from 338 families by 8am on 13 November, Bernama reported. That is up from 1,144 people and 318 families the evening before. Seven relief centres now hold them. Our last full count was 1,318 evacuees across two states on 7 November.
Perak moved the other way. Hilir Perak fell to 288 people from 83 families, down from 301. Meanwhile, the Bukit Merah reservoir on Sungai Kurau reached warning level at 9.14 metres. No casualties or road closures were reported.
Here is where evacuees are sheltering, how Perak compares and what the forecast says. However, all figures come from the 8am count, so they can change by evening.
Where Selangor flood evacuees are sheltering at seven centres
Notably, SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela holds the most people, with 393. SK Parit Mahang follows with 318, up from 248 on 12 November. Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Kuching shelters 281 more.
Smaller centres took the rest, and some grew fast. Kafa Integrasi Hidayah holds 122, up from 89 the day before. Meanwhile, Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok has 71, and Dewan Komuniti Penyayang Tanjung Siam has 50.
Dewan Orang Ramai Hulu Bernam, in Hulu Selangor, is the smallest, with 13 people. Moreover, the family count rose from 318 to 338. That means about 20 more households have left their homes since last evening.
The report lists no new road closures. By comparison, the Rawang to Kuala Selangor road shut after a landslide in Gombak on 7 November. Meanwhile, residents can check JKM’s InfoBencana portal for the latest centre figures.
How Perak compares with Selangor flood evacuees at 8am
Specifically, Hilir Perak had 288 people from 83 families at 8am. That is down from 301 on 12 November. Two centres remain open there.
The MPTI Rest House in Teluk Intan holds 268 people from 78 families. Likewise, Dewan MPTI Langkap shelters 20 people from five families. It held 32 the afternoon before.
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Sungai Kurau at the Bukit Merah reservoir stood at 9.14 metres, the warning level. The Drainage and Irrigation Department gave the reading. It was 9.10 metres at 4pm on 12 November. Overall, the rise is small, but the river has not eased.
Together, the two states hold 1,536 evacuees by our sum. Furthermore, that is above the 1,318 we reported on 7 November. However, Selangor’s count is rising while Perak’s is easing.
What the forecast means for Selangor flood evacuees
MetMalaysia forecast storms and rain in the afternoon and evening for several Perak districts. They are Larut, Matang and Selama, Kerian, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar and Kinta. Notably, Sungai Kurau flows through Kerian, so that rain matters for the reservoir.
The report does not name Selangor in that forecast. Still, the state has been taking steps. It has already halted Puncak Alam development after floods. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered Sungai Buloh flood projects fast-tracked.
Overall, the figures come from the Social Welfare Department and the Drainage and Irrigation Department. The Perak count comes from the state disaster committee secretariat. As a result, they are agency counts, not a field check by CJ.MY.
In short, Selangor flood evacuees now number 1,248 across seven centres, while Perak’s count fell to 288. Sungai Kurau stays at warning level. Check InfoBencana before you head to a centre.
Sashidaran Gunathevan
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