Flood In Perak Caused Over 2k People To Evacuate, Some Road Closures On Highways

Heavy rain has caused areas in Perak like the Larut, Matang, and Selama districts to flood.

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Heavy rain has caused some areas in Perak to flood. The affected areas include the Larut, Matang, and Selama districts in the state.

The list of affected villages are as follows:

Kampung Simpang Halt
Kampung Batu 8 and 9
Kampung Ulu Sepetang
Kampung Jelapang Jaya
Taman Simpang Makmur
Taman Kamunting Mutiara
Kampung Matang Gelugor
Kampung Padang Gajah

The list of affected areas in Manjung are as follows:

Kampung Nelayan
Kampung Sungai Batu
Taman Pantai Wang
Kampung Lorong Masjid
Pantai Tin
Kampung Padang Serai
Kampung Tersusun
Taman Anggerik
Kampung Pulau Kabung

Malaysiakini reports that over 2,000 people from 759 families have been evacuated to 22 temporary relief centres as of 8am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department said thunderstorms and rainfall are expected to continue for most part of Friday in Perak.

The flood has also affected some highways including the roads leading to Changkat Jering. The southbound Taiping R&R is inundated with flash floods and is closed.

However, a flooded area between Changkat Jering and Kuala Kangsar has been opened to traffic.

For updates regarding road closures, follow PLUS Highway’s X account here.

10:25hrs Status terkini, Hentian sebelah Taiping arah Selatan masih ditutup. Rancang perjalanan anda. Harap maklum.@llmtrafik https://t.co/RzdJq42QpN pic.twitter.com/DjWXM4WHqX
— plusline1800880000 (@plustrafik) October 24, 2025

11:00hrs Status terkini, lorong kecemasan kembali dibuka. Trafik terkawal. Harap maklum.@llmtrafik https://t.co/Lw1iENEs2Q
— plusline1800880000 (@plustrafik) October 24, 2025