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Flood evacuees relaxation at one of many flood evacuation centres in Alor Setar on this file image taken on October 10, 2018. — Bernama pic
Monday, 20 Jun 2022 11:33 PM MYT
ALOR SETAR, June 20 — Eighteen individuals have been evacuated after a heavy downpour brought on floods in Mukim Selama, Bandar Baharu district, close to Kulim, in the present day.
Bandar Baharu district Catastrophe Administration Committee spokesman Lt (PA) Abdul Rahim Khairuddin mentioned the victims from 4 households had been moved to Dewan Keda Sungai Tengas at 8pm.
“A heavy downpour lasting greater than two hours from 2pm brought on a river to burst its banks and flood a number of homes in Mukim Selama, Mukim Relau and Mukim Sungai Batu.
“Nevertheless, to this point just one aid centre was opened in Mukim Selama though a number of homes in Kampung Paya Semambu and Kampung Kilang Batu in Mukim Relau and Kampung Sungai Tengas Ilir in Mukim Sungai Batu had been additionally affected,” he mentioned in an announcement tonight.
He mentioned the affected villages in Mukim Selama had been Kampung Sungai Hitam Dalam, Kampung Sungai Hitam Luar, Kampung Sungai Tengas and Kampung Terap Dalam.
He mentioned all collectively 83 individuals from 25 households within the three mukims had been affected by the floods. — Bernama
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