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Flood victims in Batu Pahat drop as three relief centres close

District has 7,972 evacuees as of 8pm, while waters have receded

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 20 Mar 2023 9:42PM

Flood victims in Batu Pahat drop as three relief centres close
The Johor Disaster Management Committee says 44 temporary flood relief centres, housing 2,299 families, are still operating thus far. – Bernama pic, March 20, 2023

JOHOR BARU – The number of flood victims in Batu Pahat continued to drop to 7,972 people as of 8pm today, compared to 8,650 recorded at 4pm, following the closure of three temporary relief centres after flood waters subsided.

The Johor Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the centres closed were Sekolah Agama Kangkar Merlimau, SK Air Hitam, and Felcra Sri Wangi.

According to the SDMC, this leaves a total of 44 centres, housing 2,299 families, still operating so far.

“The three centres housing the highest number of victims are SK Seri Aman (552), SJK (C) Li Chun (522), and Dewan Orang Ramai Parit Yaani (437),” it said in a statement tonight.

A total of three rivers in Batu Pahat are still at the warning level, namely the Bekok Dam at Sg Bekok (19.12m), Sembrong Dam in Sg Sembrong (11.27m), and Sg Senggarang in Senggarang (3.28m). 

While Johor Baru is set to experience rain, the weather is forecast to be good in Kluang and cloudy in eight districts tonight. – Bernama, March 20, 2023

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