KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 – The number of flood victims sheltered at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Kedah rose to 192 people from 71 families as of 8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, up from 176 people from 66 families the previous day.
According to the Kedah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, all displaced residents from Kampung Teroi Bukit and Kampung Titi Teras within the Yan district are currently accommodated across three operational relief centres.
In neighboring Perlis, Dewan Batu 5 in Kangar continues to serve as an active transit center, housing 16 flash flood evacuees from seven families as of Wednesday morning.
Perlis Civil Defence Force (APM) Director Lt Col (PA) Mohd Izaimi Md Daud confirmed that evacuee figures from Kampung Telok remained unchanged from Tuesday evening, with several residential areas still inundated by stagnant floodwaters.
While the transit center was activated at 1:50 AM on Monday, October 26, official temporary relief centres in Perlis have not yet been opened, though state APM teams maintain ongoing field monitoring to activate relief sites if conditions deteriorate.
Relief Centre Occupancy Breakdown and Regional Disaster Monitoring
Key evacuation center numbers and state civil defence monitoring details include:
- Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Teroi (Kedah): Houses the largest group of evacuees in Yan district, accommodating 91 victims from 32 families.
- Dewan Lestari Guar Chempedak (Kedah): Shelters 65 flood victims from 22 families.
- SJKC Pei Eng (Kedah): Houses 36 evacuees representing 17 families.
- Dewan Batu 5 Transit Centre (Perlis): Maintains temporary shelter for 16 evacuees from seven families affected by stagnant flash floods in Kampung Telok, Kangar.
–NMT
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