Number of Johor flood evacuees drops to 266


JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor has dropped to 266 people from 79 families, who are currently housed at two temporary relief centres (PPS) in Batu Pahat.

The Johor Disaster Management Committee said this was a decrease from 405 people from 116 families recorded at 8am on Thursday (March 27).

“As of 6pm, there are still 266 people housed at two PPS. All the victims are from Batu Pahat, as those from Pontian were allowed to return home earlier today,” it said in a statement.

The two remaining PPS are SMK Seri Gading, which shelters 232 people from Kampung Baharu, and SK Sri Comel, which houses 34 people from Kampung Parit Betong.

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