153 Taiping flood evacuees still at three centres

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IPOH - A total of 153 flood evacuees from 50 families are still at three relief centres as of tonight.

A Perak disaster management committee spokesman said that 90 evacuees were at Masjid Al-Wusta, 55 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang Gelugur and eight at Surau Kampung Perak.

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"The water level of Sungai Ijok has exceeded normal levels but remains under warning level,” he said in a statement tonight.

Evacuees will be allowed home when floods recede and the situation is verified to be safe.

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Heavy downpours yesterday caused several villages around Taiping to be flooded, leading to hundreds of residents being evacuated to relief centres. - BERNAMA