Floods worsen as numbers of evacuees rise in four states

The number of flood evacuees in temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Malacca, Johor, Pahang and Sabah continued to see an increase as the flood situation worsened tonight while there has been a drop in Negeri Sembilan.

In Malacca, the number of evacuees rose to 1,778 from 462 families as of 8pm compared to 1,661 evacuees from 429 families at 4 pm.

Malacca Malaysian Civil Defence Force director Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said all of the victims were from 14 areas in Alor Gajah, nine in Melaka Tengah and four more in Jasin.

“A total of 799 victims from 217 families are housed in...