Selangor Flood Evacuees Surge While Perak Sees Slight Drop, Totaling 1,002 Sheltered

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 – The total number of flood evacuees across Selangor and Perak reached 1,002 as of Monday afternoon, November 9, 2026, with Selangor experiencing a sharp surge while Perak recorded a minor drop in victim numbers.

According to data from the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana portal, Selangor’s evacuee count more than doubled to 583 individuals from 163 families by 3:40 PM, up from 215 victims (55 families) reported on Monday morning.

All 583 Selangor evacuees are currently accommodated across four temporary relief centers (PPS) within the Kuala Selangor district:

• SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela: Housed 326 evacuees from 97 families.
• SK Parit Mahang: Accommodated 154 evacuees from 36 families.
• Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok: Sheltered 77 evacuees from 21 families.
• SK Jaya Setia: Housed 26 evacuees from nine families.

The demographic breakdown of Selangor evacuees includes 163 adult men, 184 adult women, 127 boys, 97 girls, 12 infants (seven boys and five girls), 56 senior citizens, and 11 persons with disabilities (PwDs).

In Perak, the Perak State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported a slight decrease in flood victims in the Hilir Perak district, down to 419 people (124 families) from 439 victims (130 families) on Monday morning.

Perak evacuees are housed across two relief centers:

• Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI) Rest House Hall: Accommodating 284 victims from 85 families.
• MPTI Langkap Hall: Sheltering 135 victims from 39 families.

Meanwhile, the temporary relief center at the Manjung Community Hall officially closed at noon on Monday after all 26 storm victims were permitted to return home.

Hydrological monitoring in Perak shows two rivers exceeding danger levels: Sungai Kinta in Tanjung Tualang (12.52 meters) and Sungai Bidor in Changkat Jong (3.55 meters).

Relief Center Counts, Regional Breakdown, and River Levels

Key state statistics, relief center populations, and river monitoring metrics include:

• Total Evacuees: 1,002 individuals across six active temporary relief centers in Selangor and Perak.
• Selangor Evacuee Count: 583 victims (163 families) housed in Kuala Selangor across SK Dato’ Maharaja Lela (326), SK Parit Mahang (154), Sekolah Agama Batu 8 Ijok (77), and SK Jaya Setia (26).
• Perak Evacuee Count: 419 victims (124 families) in Hilir Perak at MPTI Rest House Hall (284) and MPTI Langkap Hall (135).
• Relief Center Closure: Manjung Community Hall closed at noon following the discharge of 26 storm victims.
• River Danger Thresholds (Perak): Sungai Kinta at Tanjung Tualang (12.52m) and Sungai Bidor at Changkat Jong (3.55m).

–NMT