KUALA LUMPUR – The number of evacuees in the three flood-hit states has dropped slightly with 42,909 people still at 234 relief centres as of 8am today.
In Johor, the number has dropped to 39,620 people in nine districts, from 40,129 victims yesterday, following the closure of 16 relief centres last night.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the flood situation in Segamat district was improving, but there was an increase in the number of evacuees in Batu Pahat, Muar, and Tangkak districts.
In Batu Pahat, there are still 22,209 flood victims, while there are 5,094 in Muar and 4,036 in Segamat.
The floods in Johor have so far claimed five lives, the latest fatality a woman who was reported missing after her car was swept away by flood currents in Mersing. Her body was found inside her vehicle late yesterday.
In Pahang, the SDMC secretariat reported no change in the number of flood victims in the state since yesterday, with 2,684 people, from 766 families, still at relief centres.
The victims comprise 2,671 people at 18 relief centres in Rompin and the rest at a relief centre in Maran.
In Melaka, the number of flood victims increased slightly to 605 people (161 families) from 593 people (160 families) at 8pm yesterday.
All the flood victims are at five relief centres, namely SK Batu Gajah, SK Parit Penghulu, SK Seri Mendapat; SK Sg Rambai, and SK Parit Gantong. – Bernama, March 7, 2023
