KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The number of flood evacuees in Johor rose tonight as Johor Bahru became the latest district to be hit, while the number of evacuees remained unchanged in Perak tonight.
Johor Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said that as of 8pm, 2,524 evacuees are being housed in 33 temporary relief centres (PPS) in five districts compared to 1,597 people this afternoon.
They include nine new PPS — Dewan Raya Kampung Murni Jaya, Kulai; (SK) Sri Bunian, Pontian; SJK(C) Kahang and SK Seri Kencana, Kluang; SK Nam Heng, Dewan Muafakat Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri, SJK(C) Pu Sze, SK Bukit Mutiara, and Dewan Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru Kampung Ulu Pandan in Johor Bahru.
Meanwhile, six rivers have exceeded the danger level, at Sungai Lenik station in Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat with a reading of 6.06m, Sungai Kahang in Kampung Contoh, Kluang (15.63m), Sungai Siam in Kampung Sungai Siam (21.87m), Sungai Ulu Pontian Besar in Kampung Melayu Bukit Batu (12.08m) in Kulai; Sungai Skudai in Kampung Laut (4.54m) in Johor Bahru; and Sungai Sedili Kecil in Sedili Kecil (2.53m) in Kota Tinggi.
In Perak, the number of evacuees remained the same tonight with 30 people from eight families being housed at SAR Padang Serai in Beruas, Manjung since Thursday (January 9).
The Perak Department of Irrigation and Drainage said the water level of Sungai Rui in Hulu Perak district was at alert level, at 165.44m compared to the normal level of 165.10m.
— Bernama
