KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The floods in Johor and Pahang are continuing to recede today with 891 evacuees housed in 12 temporary relief centres as of 3.43pm compared with 1,842 people at18 temporary relief centres earlier at noon.

MANILA, Dec 3 — The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday as waves receded from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the south of the country, triggering coastal evacuations and some waves in there and in Japan.

IPOH, Sept 19 — The relief centre (PPS) at Dewan Gunung Semanggol was closed today after all the 12 flood evacuees there were allowed to return home this afternoon.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 — Floods that hit the Klang Valley due to incessant heavy rain from Friday morning have begun to recede gradually, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Norazam Khamis said.