flood evacuation

Public premises and boarding schools with complete and comfortable facilities will be the primary choice to be used as flood evacuation centres (PPS) effective Oct 1.

Rivers burst their banks even as an intense weather system that dumped more than a month's rainfall over a few hours began to ease.

Mohd Diya Che Jusoh, who died early today after a mishap during a flood evacuation operation yesterday was laid to rest in Krubong today.

Ismail Sabri also expressed condolences to the staff of the Melaka Fire and Rescue Department over the loss of their colleague, Mohd Diya.

Continuous heavy rain for several hours yesterday caused flooding in several areas in Sik, Kuala Muda, Yan and Baling.

Australian authorities issued fresh flood evacuation orders for parts of the east coast on Wednesday.

Australian authorities on Tuesday warned more evacuation orders may be issued as relentless rains pummelled the country's east coast.

The flood situation in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia has improved this evening with the number of evacuees in temporary flood evacuation centres dropping to 1,748 from over 2,000 this morning.

Relief workers and floods victims seeking shelter at temporary flood evacuation centres (PPS) have been advised to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set.

Flood relief centres across the country are better managed this time around compared to previous years, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim.

The visit by the national leader clearly cheered up the victims who had been evacuated to the centre for the past three days.

Nineteen people from eight families have taken shelter at the centre at Dewan Gerakan Masyarakat.

Flash flood that hit most of the places around the city this morning has subsided while the number of victims at the flood evacuation centre in Serian district continues to decline to 260 people.

Another two flood evacuation centres were closed this afternoon, one each in Samarahan and Serian districts.

The number of victims staying at the relief centres in Kuala Selangor has declined to 148.

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