Flood - Asia - Malaysia

This is the detail for a severe weather event that has occurred. The original alert for this event is listed below. Details of the original alert: A total of 107 residents from 33 families in Pontian were relocated to a Temporary Relief Centre (PPS) following flash floods early this morning.<br />State Disaster Management Committee chairman and State Government Secretary, Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman, said the relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Melayu Raya was opened at 6.00 am.<br />He said the affected villages are Kampung Melayu Raya, Kampung Paya Embun, Kampung Pak Kalib, Kampung Seri Menanti and Kampung Maju Jaya.<br />“Initial reports found that continuous heavy rain and water runoff from Gunung Pulai caused the flood,” he said in a statement.<br />He added, however, that the weather in the affected areas is currently clear. — Bernama