Johor faces severe flood risk at 745 sites

Helping hand: Siti Rohani (centre) during the handover session of grants to some of the Volunteer Fire Brigade (PBS) at the Johor PBS Annual Aid and Engagement Grant Presentation Ceremony at the JBPM state headquarters. — Bernama

JOHOR BARU: A total of 745 locations in Johor are at risk of flooding this year, which is the highest ever recorded so far, says the state Fire and Rescue Department.

Its director Siti Rohani Nadir said Batu Pahat was the district with the most flood-prone areas, involving 186 locations.