Floods: Batu Pahat still badly hit, with 35,099 evacuees at relief centres

JOHOR BARU: There are just over 45,000 flood evacuees seeking shelter at 186 temporary relief centres in Johor as of 8am Thursday (March 9), with Batu Pahat still the worst-hit district.

The state disaster management committee said Batu Pahat accounted for more than 75% of 35,099 or the total 45,048 evacuees from seven districts.