JOHOR BAHRU: Mersing is the first district to be hit by floods in Johor following continuous rain since early Tuesday (Dec 26) morning, prompting the opening of a temporary relief centre (PPS).
In a statement, Mersing District Disaster Management Committee chairman Mohammed Shakib Ali, said the Taman Negara Endau Rompin Complex relief centre was opened at 6pm on Tuesday to house 83 evacuees from 25 families.
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