Heavy rain triggered flash floods in two villages in Raub, Pahang, on Saturday, affecting 11 houses and forcing 26 people from 11 families to evacuate to temporary relief centres (PPS).
The Raub District Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the victims were relocated to two PPS, with the latest figures recorded as of 11.15pm.
The Balai Raya Kampung Baru Cheroh relief centre, which opened at 7.30pm, housed 18 victims from eight families.
Meanwhile, the Balai Raya Sempam Baru relief centre opened at 11.15pm to accommodate eight victims from three affected families.
Raub Civil Defence Force (APM) officers and personnel were deployed to the affected locations to gather information, set up partitions at the relief centres and distribute food aid kits to the victims.
Other agencies involved in the response included the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Social Welfare Department (JKM) and Village Development and Security Committees (JPKK).
