Floods: Number of evacuees in Johor rises to 44,860, six new relief centres opened


JOHOR BARU: A total of 2,156 flood victims from 621 families in Johor were rescued from their homes on Saturday (March 4) night, with six new temporary relief centres opened to house them.

The State Disaster Management Committee said the number of flood victims in the state stood at 44,860 as at 8am Sunday (March 5), compared to 42,704 at 8pm Saturday.

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