KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Flooding has displaced 8,545 people in several states in Malaysia as of Sunday afternoon.
The worst affected was Kedah state with 8,394 people being housed in 41 flood relief centers, according to the country's social welfare department.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced 13 million ringgit (3 million U.S. dollars) in aid for victims in Kedah state following a visit to the affected areas late on Saturday, and ordered government officials to monitor flood mitigation projects currently under way to prevent delays.
Other affected states include Selangor, Perak and the northern Borneo state of Sarawak.
The meteorological department had previously warned of heavy continuous rain as the Southwest monsoon season is underway with bad weather expected to persist through September. ■