Continuous downpour in Perak since morning has led to several areas inundated by floodwaters.
As of 9pm, over 180 have been placed in temporary relief centres in Larut, Matang and Selama (LMS) as well as Manjung.
The Perak disaster management committee secretariat said in a statement that in Manjung, the Sekolah Sungai Batu relief centre in Pantai Remis was opened at 8pm, housing 180 victims from 44 families from Kampung Sungai Batu and Kampung Nelayan.
Another relief centre in Sekolah Agama Rakyat Padang Serai, Pengkalan Baru, was opened at 8.30pm. The number of evacuees have yet to be determined.
Similarly, the Simpang Halt Community Hall relief centre in LMS was opened at 7.30pm, but details on the number of flood victims have not been provided.
Meanwhile, the department of irrigation and drainage (DID) reported that the water level of Sungai Kampar at Kampung Baru Kuala Dipang, Kampar, has reached the alert level at 22.5 metres. The normal level is 21.41 metres.
The meteorological department also forecast rain in most districts in Perak tonight, except for Kerian, Manjung, Perak Tengah and Bagan Datuk.
