ALOR SETAR (Bernama): The number of flood victims in Kedah has reduced to 500 people from 132 families as of 8am on Tuesday (Nov 9), compared to 616 people from 159 families on Monday (Nov 8) afternoon.

       Kedah Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management Committee (APM) Secretariat Division Chief Major (PA) Mohd Muaz Mohd Yusof said five relief centres (PPS) were still operating in the Kota Setar district.

       He said 249 people were still housed at the PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Darul Hikmah, SK Convent, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Convent and SMK Simpang Kuala.

       "Meanwhile the PPS at SK Suka Menanti which was opened on Nov 1 is still open even though all the victims were allowed to return home on Monday," he said in a statement on Tuesday.

       He said 251 people were still housed at the PPS at Dewan Rakan Sukan Tanah Merah and Dewan Cenderawasih in the Pendang district.

       In Perak, 20 victims were accommodated at the PPS at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council Hall as of 7 am today due to the high tide phenomenon.

       A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said all the victims were from Lorong Kedah, Lorong Sidang Osman, Kampung Batu 9, Changkat Jong and Kampung Baru Batu 8. - Bernama