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Flood situation in Johor improves, evacuees drop to 36,086

Two rivers in Batu Pahat still above danger level, says SDMC

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Mar 2023 10:53AM

Flood situation in Johor improves, evacuees drop to 36,086
Police personnel cleaning one of the victims’ houses around Yong Peng, Batu Pahat on Monday. 10,157 families are still seeking shelter at 116 relief centres, which are still operating in four flood-hit districts across Johor. – Bernama pic, March 15, 2023

JOHOR BARU – The flood situation in Johor is showing signs of recovery as the number of evacuees in the state dropped to 36,086 people as of 8am today from 37,503 last night.

In a statement today, the State Disaster Management Committee informed that 10,157 families are still seeking shelter at 116 relief centres, which are still operating in four flood-hit districts.

“Batu Pahat recorded the highest number of victims with 35,849 people, followed by Muar (111), Segamat (102), and Tangkak (24),” read the statement.

Two rivers in Batu Pahat are still above the danger level, namely Bekok Dam in Sg Bekok which is now at 19.24m and Sg Senggarang in Senggarang at 3.58m. 

The weather is expected to be sunny in all 10 districts this morning, it added. – Bernama, March 15, 2023

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