PETALING JAYA: Continuous rain since Friday has wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, and the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued statements saying that heavy and prolonged rain is expected to continue today.

       In Selangor, the number of flood victims breached the 3,000 mark on Saturday, said state Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis, adding that they were from the Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang districts.

       “A total of 3,086 victims have been evacuated so far.

       “The highest number of victims were from Klang (2,604) and 17 evacuation centres have been opened to accommodate them,” he said when contacted yesterday.

       In Kuala Langat and Sepang, 482 victims have also been evacuated and sent to nine evacuation centres.

       “According to our data, the SK Johan Setia evacuation centre is currently housing 793 victims, followed by SK Telok Gong (681 victims) and Masjid Al-Islah (256 victims),” said Norazam.

       Flash floods in the Klang Valley also temporarily closed down Giant Malaysia stores until further notice. Giant Malaysia said its stores were temporarily closed from 7pm yesterday and updates on reopening would be shared on its Facebook page, as videos showing a flooded Giant store, believed to be in Shah Alam, made their rounds on social media.

       In updates on its Facebook page, MetMalaysia said heavy prolonged rain was expected in Gua Musang, Kelantan, and in Lipis, Jerantut, Maran and Kuantan in Pahang.

       Prolonged rain is also expected in Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu in Kedah as well as Penang, Kelantan, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Negri Sembilan.

       In Kelantan, the number of evacuees increased to 798 people from 170 families compared to 735 victims from 156 families yesterday, Bernama reported.

       Kelantan Civil Defence Force Disaster Management and Operation officer Capt Mohd Hanif Omar said 11 relief centres had been opened, with seven in Kuala Krai, two in Gua Musang and one each in Jeli and Tanah Merah.

       The Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) through its portal https://publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my reported that the water level of two main rivers in Kelantan had reached the danger point.

       In Pahang, Maran and Raub were inundated, causing 218 people from 60 families to be evacuated to 11 relief centres, Bernama reported.

       The Welfare Department Disaster Information app reported that five relief centres in Maran were sheltering victims.

       These were the Pekan Sungai Jerik Umno Information Centre with 65 victims from 16 families, Jengka 14 JKKR Hall (13 victims from three families), Sungai Jerik Multipurpose (13 victims from four families), Jengka 11 JKKR Hall (nine victims from three families) and Ulu Jempol Umno Hall (eight victims from one family).

       In Raub, six relief centres were activated at Balai Raya Kampung Pamah Rawas (45 victims from 15 families), Balai Raya Kampung Kuala Keloi (21 victims from seven families), Balai Raya Kampung Pamah Kulat (15 victims from three families), SK Tanjung Putus (13 victims from three families), Surau Kampung Peruas (12 victims from four families) and Balai Raya Kampung Bukit Pampong (four victims from one family).

       In Terengganu, the number of evacuees increased slightly from 63 from 13 families in the afternoon to 66 from 14 families as at 8pm.

       The Terengganu Disaster Management Committee secretariat in a statement said the number of victims relocated to the Air Putih Civic Hall in Kemaman rose to 37 compared to 30 in the afternoon, while the number of evacuees at the Kampung Pasir Raja Community Hall, Dungun remained at 29.

       The DID also reported that the water level of Sungai Tembeling in Jerantut and Sungai Kechau in Lipis, Pahang, and at Kampung Jenob and Sungai Golok, Tanah Merah in Kelantan, had all risen above the danger point.