BATU PAHAT – The floods in Johor have fully receded with the last two remaining temporary evacuation centres in this district being closed at noon today.
The State Disaster Management Committee said the two centres concerned are Dewan Orang Ramai Yong Peng, which housed 79 people from 22 families and SK Sri Medan, which sheltered 62 people from 15 families.
The affected residents started returning to their respective homes after the floodwaters in their areas had receded completely.
So far, Sg Bekok at the Bekok Dam is at the warning level of 18.92m, while two rivers are at the alert level, namely Sg Lenik at Ladang Chaah (5.07m) and Sg Sembrong at the Sembrong Dam (10.66m).
The weather was fine in all districts in the state as of midday.
Johor was hit by floods since February 28, displacing more than 85,000 residents in 10 districts. The flooding was described as one of the worst, almost similar to the floods in the state in 2006. – Bernama, March 26, 2023
