JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor increased slightly to 270 people as of 8am on Friday compared to 266 people on Thursday.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said the flood victims, from 80 families, are at two relief centres.
"A total of 236 victims from 72 families are at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Gading relief centre, while 34 people from eight families are at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Comel in Batu Pahat relief centre.
"The areas still affected are Kampung Baru and Kampung Parit Betong," he said in a statement on Friday (March 28).
According to Azmi, the flood measuring point at the Sungai Senggarang station in Senggarang, Batu Pahat, has exceeded the warning level with a reading of 3.31 metres (downward trend).
He said rain was expected in the Kluang district on Friday, while the weather in Tangkak and Kulai was expected to be cloudy. The weather in the other seven districts in the state is expected to be sunny. - Bernama
