<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SHAH ALAM (Nov 6): The number of flood victims in Selangor continued to rise on Friday morning, with 1,253 people from 337 families taking shelter at 10 temporary relief centres (PPS), compared with 1,120 people from 284 families at nine PPS on Thursday night.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, another PPS was opened in Kuala Selangor, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Parit Mahang, which is housing&nbsp;56 victims from 13 families.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The other centres in the district are SK Desa Aman (637 victims from 153 families), SK Dato' Maharaja Lela (73 victims from 28 families), SK Jaya Setia (46 victims from 15 families) and Sekolah Agama Batu Lapan Ijok (44 victims from 13 families).</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The four PPS in Shah Alam are: SK Merbau Sempak, which is accommodating 184 victims from 44 families; Dewan Seri Pagi, Kampung Paya Jaras (74 victims from 15 families); Dewan Siantan, Kampung Melayu Subang (50 victims from 11 families); and Dewan Kenanga, Petaling District and Land Office, Section U5 (50 victims from 12 families).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In Klang, 39 victims from 33 families are seeking shelter at Dewan Masjid Al-Taqwa, Bukit Kapar.</p></div>

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