KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Rivers in four Malaysian states, namely Pahang, Perlis, Sarawak and Selangor, have reached danger levels as of Friday, according to the country's National Disaster Management Agency.
Seven temporary evacuation centers are currently open across the country with three of them each in Selangor and Johor, and one in Kelantan, the agency said in a statement.
The total number of victims involved is 658 people from 158 families.
Meanwhile the Department of Irrigation and Drainage issued a notice regarding preparedness for the possibility of flash floods involving four districts in three states, namely Terengganu, Pahang and Kelantan.
Malaysia has seen a number of flash floods in various parts of the country as the northeast monsoon which is expected to last from November to March hits the country. ■