BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 17 (Bernama) — A complete of 24 folks from eight households had been evacuated to a short lived aid centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Penanti after flooding in Kubang Semang tonight.
Penang Fireplace and Rescue Division (JBPM) Operations and Rescue Division assistant director John Sagun Francis mentioned the centre opened at 8.30 pm and police moved all of the victims there.
He mentioned firefighters from the Penanti Fireplace and Rescue Station had been deployed to Masjid Kubang Semang to observe the scenario after receiving a name at 9 pm.
“Heavy rain brought on flooding in eight homes…floodwaters within the affected houses had been estimated to be knee-deep, however nobody was reported trapped and no rescue operations had been carried out,” he mentioned in a press release.
John mentioned the scenario on the scene was below management and water ranges had been progressively receding, however the space remained below statement.
In the meantime, the Social Welfare Division’s InfoBencana web site confirmed that as of 11.17 pm, 27 folks from 9 households had been on the aid centre, comprising 17 adults and 10 youngsters, together with 4 senior residents and 4 folks with disabilities.
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