KUALA LUMPUR: The situation in flood-hit areas in Melaka and Johor has improved further with a drop in the number of evacuees Monday (Jan 10) morning while the situation in Pahang is unchanged.
In JOHOR, the number of flood victims seeking shelter at temporary relief centres declined to 3,161 people from 913 families as at 8am, against 3,441 people Sunday (Jan 9) evening.
State health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said four districts were still affected by floods with 40 relief centres in operation, with Segamat having the most evacuees at 1,246 people, followed by Muar (1,107), Tangkak (678) and Batu Pahat (130).
"Seven centres have been closed in Segamat, namely Balairaya Sekolah Kebangsaan Mensudut Lama, Bukit Limau Manis, Kampung Chodan, Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Besar, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gemereh, Surau Al-Muhtadeen and Dewan Serbaguna Taman Sri Alam 2," he said in a statement.
He said four stretches of Sungai Muar were still at danger level: in Buloh Kasap, Segamat; Panchor; Liang Batu; and Bukit Kepong; as well as Sungai Pagoh in Kampung Olak Sepam.
In MELAKA, state Civil Defence Force director Lt Kol (PA) Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said the number of victims had dropped to 258 people from 72 families Monday morning, all housed at three relief centres in Jasin.
In PAHANG, the number of flood victims Monday morning was 141 at four centres in three districts, the same as Sunday night, according to the state disaster management committee secretariat.
Pekan has the highest number of evacuees with 66, victims of the monsoon flood which began in the middle of December followed by Rompin (40) and Maran (35), who were hit by the second wave of floods on Jan 1.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast that there would be no rain in the three districts Monday. – Bernama
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