KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — As of 8am today, the number of flood victims evacuated to relief centres (PPS) in Johor and Sarawak continued to increase, while in Sabah, it remained 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, from 11,776 people yesterday.
State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said all the evacuees, involving 3,749 families, are being accommodated at 95 PPS 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.
Three flood measuring stations recorded a dangerous level: the Sungai Lenik station at Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat, with a reading of 6.26m; 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.
In Sarawak, the number of residents evacuated due to the floods has increased to 969 people this morning from 435 people yesterday.
JPBN reported that another PPS 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 PPS as of 8am today.
According to the JPBN Secretariat, the PPS are opened in six districts in Sabah: Beluran, Sandakan, Paitan, Pitas, Keningau, and Sipitang.
— Bernama
