The floods in Melaka were caused by the heavy rain yesterday afternoon. (Facebook pic)
MELAKA: A total of 122 people in Melaka had been evacuated to three temporary relief centres as of 8am today following the floods caused by heavy rain yesterday afternoon.
State disaster management committee secretariat Kamarulsyah Muslim said a relief centre in Melaka Tengah district was opened in Dewan Japerun Ayer Keroh at 11pm last night to house 12 people from two families.
“In Alor Gajah, 72 people from 25 families were evacuated to Sekolah Kebangsaan Durian Tunggal while another 38 people from seven families are being accommodated at Balai Raya Bukit Balai.
“Among the affected areas in the Alor Gajah district are Kampung Bukit Tambun, Kampung Parit Melaka, Kampung Bukit Balai, Taman Murai Jaya, Kampung Padang Keladi, Kampung Belimbing Dalam and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Durian Tunggal,” he said in a statement today.
Kamarulsyah said that as for Melaka Tengah, the affected areas are Kampung Sungai Putat, Taman Melawis Bukit Beruang, Taman Ayer Keroh Heights and Kampung Enam.
He said the areas were flooded due to heavy rain at 4pm yesterday which caused river water to overflow in residential areas and roads.
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