Perak has fully recovered from the recent floods although over 3,000 flood victims remained in shelters in Sabah and Kelantan as of this morning.
The remaining temporary relief centre (PPS) at SK Kuala Slim in Muallim, Perak, which had housed 39 victims from 10 families, closed at 8am today.
The Perak disaster management committee said the victims were allowed to return to their homes as the floods had completely receded.
The state irrigation and drainage department reported that the water level at Sungai Slim Station, Slim River, recorded a warning level of 24.77m, exceeding the normal level of 23.50m.
In Sabah, the state disaster management committee reported that the number of flood victims rose to 2,897 people from 813 families across 107 villages as of 8am today, compared with 2,813 victims from 752 families yesterday.
They are taking shelter at 22 PPS and one permanent relief centre in five districts.
The committee said Membakut recorded the highest number of victims at 931 people from 277 families, followed by Penampang (809 people from 220 families) and Putatan (559 people from 140 families).
The PPS in Papar is housing 317 people from 87 families, while 281 people from 89 families were displaced in Beaufort.
In Kelantan, the number of flood victims in Felda Chiku 1 and 2, Gua Musang, increased to 212 people as of 9am compared with 70 yesterday. They have been placed at the PPS in Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Chiku 2.
