Johoreans start preparing for possibility of floods

Desperate measures: Sharifa placing household items on top of a scaffolding at her house in Skudai. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Residents in low- lying areas in the city here have started moving their items to higher ground in preparation of floodwaters inundating their homes.

Some have shifted their items onto scaffolding or specially constructed compartments in the ceiling of their homes while others have resorted to carrying out hourly patrols to check on the water levels along Sungai Skudai.