Johor’s ‘flood bowl’


JOHOR BARU: Weeks after the heavy rains that caused massive flooding in Johor stopped, many in Batu Pahat are still being forced to wade through the waters.

The floods are not receding because of the bowl-shaped terrain, with a wide floodplain area, leaving the floodwaters trapped.

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