426 flood victims from Mersing and Kota Tinggi moved to nine relief centres

Roads in Mersing flooded after a downpour. - Bernama

JOHOR BARU: A total of 426 people from 113 families in the flood-hit Mersing and Kota Tinggi districts were moved to nine relief centres as of yesterday morning.

Johor health, environment, education and information committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat said the affected areas in Mersing were Taman Nakhoda, Air Papan, Kampung Tanjung Genting, Kampung Tenglu Besar, Kampung Kelantan, Kampung Air Tawar, Kampung Pengkalan, Kampung Air Merah and Kampung Jemari, while the two areas in Kota Tinggi were Kampung Bukit Raja and Kampung Sungai Buntu.