Floods: Situation in Batu Pahat improves as more evacuees allowed to return home


JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Batu Pahat is on a downward trend as the situation in the district continues to improve.

The State Disaster Management Committee said that as at 8am Tuesday (March 21), there were 6,740 people from 1,923 families housed at 43 temporary relief centres (PPS) in the district.

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