The number of flood victims in Penang continues to rise with 5,845 recorded on Monday morning.
They are currently being sheltered at 62 evacuation centres.
The number of evacuees on Sunday night was 3,779.
Seberang Perai Utara district recorded the highest number of flood
victims with 3,371, who are being housed at 30 centres, followed by
Seberang Perai Tengah district with 2,119 staying at 27 centres.
The affected areas in Seberang Perai Utara are Sungai Dua, Nyior
Sebatang, Lahar Yooi and Desa Murni while those in Seberang Perai Tengah
are Kampung Tanjung Putus and Permatang Tinggi.
Thirty-three people are being sheltered at one centre in Seberang
Perai Selatan district; 130 victims at two centres in Barat Daya
district; and 192 people at two centres in Timur Laut district.
Meanwhile, Royal Malaysian Police, Civil Defence Force and Fire and
Rescue Department personnel have been up and about from 6am to assist
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
(STPM) students get to their schools for the respective examinations.
Almost the whole of Penang is flooded, with several areas inundated
by 0.2m to 1m of floodwaters as a result of heavy rain and strong winds
since Thursday.
The flood, reported to be the worst the state has ever experienced, has claimed seven lives.
Source - TheNation
