JOHOR BARU: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has worsened the flood situation in Johor, and forced the evacuation of 1,395 people in three districts.
State health, environment, education and information committee chairman Datuk Ayob Rahmat said that as of 8am Sunday, the worse hit districts were Mersing with 1,261 victims, Segamat (103) and Kota Tinggi (31).
All the victims have been housed in 13 evacuation centres.
He said there were several road diversions in Mersing due to a landslip along Jalan Telok Arong.
He added that floodwaters have cut off access to Kg Batu 7 in Jementah.
"Three schools in Kluang - SK Punan, SK Ladang Mutiara and SK Seri Sedohok - have also been cut off due to the floods," said Ayob.
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