Floods worsen in Kedah, 675 evacuated

 

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Floods worsen in Kedah,

675 evacuated

Bernama

-17 Sep 2024, 09:26 PM

Pokok Sena is the worst affected, with 255 victims from 63 families evacuated.

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Welfare officers are ensuring the flood victims have sufficient food and basic facilities. (Bernama pic)

JITRA: 

The number of flood victims in Kedah increased significantly, with 675 people evacuated to nine temporary evacuation centres after floodwaters inundated their homes as of 5pm today.

Kedah social welfare department director Zulkhairi Zainol Abidin said the victims comprised 159 families from four districts in Kubang Pasu, Pendang, Kulim and Pokok Sena.

“Pokok Sena was the worst affected, with 255 victims from 63 families evacuated to two centres – SK Bukit Hijau and Maahad Tarbiyah Islamiyah Derang.

Pendang district recorded 187 victims from 20 families who were evacuated to Dewan Kompleks Rakan Sukan Tanah Merah PPS,

 he said after checking the centre at SK Malau here.

He said 134 victims from 45 families were evacuated to three centres in Kubang Pasu – SK Malau, SMK Changlun and Dewan PPK Lubuk Batu.

In Kulim, 99 victims from 31 families were evacuated to three centres – Surau Taman Sang Kancil Lunas, Surau Kampung Paya Tok Betok and SK Mahang.

Zulkhairi said the department has prepared their daily needs, especially food and other basic requirements.

The existing food supply can last for two weeks for some 10,000 victims,

 he said.

He said the department has also placed psychological officers at the relief centres to help the flood victims.

The Kedah department is using QR codes to register flood victims entering and exiting the centres.

This will facilitate the registration and monitoring of flood victims  as well as ensure aid is distributed more effectively.

“When the victims scan the QR and enter the required information, they will be directly registered into the disaster information system. Following this, the victims and their families will be placed in relief centres and food supplies will be distributed accordingly.

This is the first time this system is being used in Kedah but other states had implemented it previously. This will make it easier for victims so that they no longer need to fill in forms,

 he said.