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General : 24 Flood Victims Evacuated To SK Seri Penanti Relief Centre

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First detected 18 Oct, 00:06 MYTLatest activity 18 Oct, 00:19ENMixedconfidence 60%
locationKubang SemanglocationPetaling JayalocationSelangorlocationPeraklocationPenanglocationShah AlamorganizationFire and Rescue DepartmentcompanySunwaylocationKlang ValleylocationSelamalocationBUKIT MERTAJAMlocationLarut

What happened

Flood victims being helped by a fire and rescue team to seek shelter at a mosque in Kubang Semang, Penang, tonight. (JPBM pic) PETALING JAYA: Floods in two separate districts in Perak and Penang have forced about 80 victims to seek shelter at relief centres. (Free Malaysia Today, 00:06)

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Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·1 min read

80 affected as flash floods hit parts of Perak and Penang

By FMT Reporters · 18 Oct, 00:06 MYT

Flood victims being helped by a fire and rescue team to seek shelter at a mosque in Kubang Semang, Penang, tonight. (JPBM pic) PETALING JAYA: Floods in two separate districts in Perak and Penang have forced about 80 victims to seek shelter at relief centres.

About 56 flood victims from the Larut, Matang and Selama district in Perak were evacuated to five temporary relief centres, Bernama reported.

In Penang, eight homes in Kubang Semang, Permatang Pauh were hit by floods , with waters reaching knee-level, according to the Penang fire and rescue department.

Police evacuated 24 victims from eight families to the temporary shelter in Penanti.

However, the department said the water level in the affected area is receding.

Earlier today, several areas in the Klang Valley were also hit by flash floods after a storm. The affected areas were Shah Alam, USJ 1, USJ 7, Sunway, Ara Damansara, Summit and the vicinity of Subang airport.

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  • 2 independent sources, 2 new in the last hour
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  • Discussed in English, mixed-language

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  2. Language
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Free Malaysia Today (News)
18 Oct, 00:06 MYT
Origin confidence 90% · 13 min ahead of the next source
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  • Reported by an official source (Bernama)
  • Covered by 2 established outlet(s): Bernama, Free Malaysia Today

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80 affected as flash floods hit parts of Perak and Penang
Free Malaysia TodayNewsmainstreamEN
General : 24 Flood Victims Evacuated To SK Seri Penanti Relief Centre
BernamaNewsmainstreamMixed

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