The number of flood victims evacuated to relief centres in Johor and Sarawak continues to increase as of 8am today, while in Sabah it remains the same.
In Johor, Batu Pahat is the latest district to be hit by the floods, bringing the number of victims in the state to 13,089 people as of 8am today, from 11,776 people yesterday.
State Disaster Management Committee chairperson Azmi Rohani said all the evacuees, involving 3,749 families, are being accommodated at 95 relief centres in six districts.
“The Johor Bahru district recorded the highest number of victims, totalling 5,402 people, followed by Kluang (2,458), Pontian (1,782), Kota Tinggi (1,690), Kulai (1,531) and Batu Pahat (226), he said in a statement today.
He said three flood measuring stations recorded a dangerous level, namely the Sungai Lenik station at Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat, with a reading of 6.26 metre (m); Sungai Kahang in Kampung Contoh, Kluang (15.57m); and Sungai Pulai at Kampung Ulu Pulai, Pontian (3.25m).
Two roads in Kota Tinggi are submerged under flood water and closed to all vehicles. They are Jalan Lukut Cina (Taman Aman) and Jalan Mawai Lama, and also Jalan Jabi Bukit Tempurung, in Segamat.
More evacuees in S’wak
In Sarawak, the number of residents evacuated due to the floods has increased to 969 people this morning from 435 people yesterday.
The State Disaster Management Committee reported that another relief centre has been opened in Sibu, bringing the total number of evacuees in the district to 352 people, while 617 people have been evacuated in the Kapit district.
In Sabah, there is no change in the number of flood victims, with 379 people from 124 families still at eight relief centres as of 8am today.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, the centres opened are in six districts of Sabah, namely Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan, Pitas, Keningau and Sipitang.
- Bernama
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