KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 543 flood victims are currently taking shelter at temporary relief centres in three states, with Johor seeing an increase in the number of affected individuals as of Thursday (Jan 1) morning.
In JOHOR, the number of victims in Segamat has risen to 159 people from 45 families as of 8am, up from 120 people the day before.
State disaster management committee chairman Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said a new relief centre was opened at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Tandong at 6pm Wednesday (Dec 31) to house 39 victims from 10 families.
He said 40 victims were still at Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak, 43 at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung, 23 at Balai Raya Kampung Paya, and 14 at Balai Raya Kampung Sanglang.
Sungai Muar has exceeded danger level at Buloh Kasap (9.21m) and the Sungai Tekam Jetty (4.09m), he added in a statement.
He also reported that two roads remain closed due to flood-related damage: Felda Tenggaroh 3 in Mersing, following a landslide, and the Kesang-Sungai Rambai Bridge in Tangkak, because of structural damage.
In SARAWAK, the number of victims decreased to 348 people (90 families), down from 380 victims on Wednesday afternoon.
The affected areas include Taman Desa Wira, Kampung Sinar Budi Baru, and Kampung Sungai Batu in the Kuching area.
According to the state disaster management committee, three relief centres are still operational: Dewan Masyarakat Stapok (203 victims, 55 families), Dewan R-Piang Kampung Sinar Budi Baru (129 victims, 31 families ), and Surau Ar-Rahman Kampung Sungai Batu (16 victims).
In MELAKA, the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana application reports that the number of victims in Jasin remains at 36 people (eight families).
They are all housed at the SK Parit Penghulu relief centre after their homes in Kampung Parit Perawas Benteng and Kampung Tasek Benteng were flooded. – Bernama
