Nine temporary relief centres have been opened in three districts in Selangor to house 1,120 flood victims from 284 families after heavy rain hit the state, according to figures as of 11.30pm on Thursday.
The Social Welfare Department’s flood information portal said Kuala Selangor had the most evacuees, with 734 people housed at four centres: SK Desa Aman, SK Jaya Setia and Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok in Ijok, and SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela in Jeram.
In Shah Alam, 369 people were placed at four centres, namely SK Merbau Sempak, Dewan Seri Pagi Kampung Paya Jaras U19, Dewan Kenanga at the Petaling district and land office in Paya Jaras, and Dewan Siantan Kampung Melayu Subang in Kota Damansara.
One centre was opened in Klang district, at the Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa hall in Bukit Kapar, Sementa, for 17 victims.
Several rivers rose above their warning levels. As of 11.15pm, Sungai Binjai at Pekan Meru, Klang, stood at 4.14m, Sungai Rasau at Taman Desa Kemuning, Klang, at 2.87m, and Sungai Buloh at Parit Mahang, Kuala Selangor, at 4.05m.
Flash floods had also hit the UiTM Puncak Alam campus and nearby housing areas on Thursday afternoon after heavy rain.
Update: As of 8.41am on Friday, the number of evacuees in Selangor had risen to 1,248 people from 335 families at 10 relief centres.