SUNGAI PETANI: Fourteen houses were damaged as a storm swept through several villages in the Kuala Muda district at about 5.30pm today.
Kuala Muda Civil Defence Force officer, Captain (PA) Azahar Ahmad, said among the villages that bore the brunt of the storm was Kampung Berapit in Mukim Pekula, involving one house.
"Additionally, in Mukim Gurun, six houses were affected, namely four in Kampung Sri Gading, one in Kampung Kuala Dahanan and one in Jalan Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeniang.
"As for Sungai Pasir, three houses were affected in Kampung Bukit, two in Kampung Masjid, and one each in Kampung Teluk Wang Kechil and Kampung Teluk Wang Besar," he said in a statement tonight.
He said although the total number of victims is still being assessed, no temporary evacuation centrers have been opened as of 11pm.
"This marks the fifth storm incident reported to have occurred in the Kuala Muda district this month.
"The first storm incident occurred on April 10 involving 10 houses, the second on April 12 (involving one house), the third on April 13 (14 houses), and the fourth on April 24 involving 15 houses. – Bernama
