Malaysia

Flood evacuees in Batu Pahat drop to just over 2,500

701 families still sheltering at 20 relief centres in district, says authority

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 22 Mar 2023 10:44AM

Flood evacuees in Batu Pahat drop to just over 2,500 — The Johor Disaster Management Committee says SK Seri Medan is currently housing the most flood victims in Batu Pahat district with 320 (pic for illustration purposes only). – Bernama pic, March 22, 2023

JOHOR BARU – The flood situation in Batu Pahat has continued to improve as the number of evacuees in the district dropped to 2,540 at 8am today from 3,086 at 8pm last night.

The Johor Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said 701 families are still taking shelter at 20 relief centres.

“The three relief centres with the most evacuees are SK Seri Medan with 320 victims, followed by Sekolah Agama Seri Medan (314), and SK Seri Aman (257),” it said.

The SDMC said 5,269 personnel from various agencies were involved in post-flood missions in several locations in Batu Pahat.

Bright weather is forecast for all 10 districts in Johor this morning and the water levels of all rivers are below the danger mark. – Bernama, March 22, 2023

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