JOHOR BARU – The number of evacuees due to the flash floods in the district has increased to 86 people, involving 29 families this morning, from 43 people last night, with the opening of another relief centre (PPS).
The Johor Baru District Disaster Management Committee secretariat, in a statement, said the PPS at Sekolah Kebangsaan Mutiara was opened to accommodate 43 people from 17 families who were evacuated from Kg Pasir, Kg Kangkar Tebrau and Kg Kenangan.
“Yesterday it rained heavily for more than two hours and caused several houses (in this district) to be flooded at about 3pm, it said.
Last night, a total of 43 residents from Kg Laut Batu 10 were evacuated to the PPS at Dewan Raya Kg Melayu Batu 10 after their houses were flooded. – Bernama, August 21, 2022
