KUALA LUMPUR: The scenario in flood-hit areas in Melaka and Johor has improved additional with a drop in the quantity of evacuees Monday (Jan 10) morning whereas the scenario in Pahang is unchanged.
In JOHOR, the quantity of flood victims searching for shelter at momentary aid centres declined to three,161 folks from 913 households as at 8am, in opposition to 3,441 folks Sunday (Jan 9) night.
State well being and atmosphere committee chairman R. Vidyananthan mentioned 4 districts have been nonetheless affected by floods with 40 aid centres in operation, with Segamat having probably the most evacuees at 1,246 folks, adopted by Muar (1,107), Tangkak (678) and Batu Pahat (130).
“Seven centres have been closed in Segamat, specifically Balairaya Sekolah Kebangsaan Mensudut Lama, Bukit Limau Manis, Kampung Chodan, Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Paya Besar, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gemereh, Surau Al-Muhtadeen and Dewan Serbaguna Taman Sri Alam 2,” he mentioned in an announcement.
He mentioned 4 stretches of Sungai Muar have been nonetheless at hazard stage: in Buloh Kasap, Segamat; Panchor; Liang Batu; and Bukit Kepong; in addition to Sungai Pagoh in Kampung Olak Sepam.
In MELAKA, state Civil Defence Force director Lt Kol (PA) Cuthbert John Martin Quadra mentioned the quantity of victims had dropped to 258 folks from 72 households Monday morning, all housed at three aid centres in Jasin.
In PAHANG, the quantity of flood victims Monday morning was 141 at 4 centres in three districts, the identical as Sunday evening, in line with the state catastrophe administration committee secretariat.
Pekan has the best quantity of evacuees with 66, victims of the monsoon flood which started in the center of December adopted by Rompin (40) and Maran (35), who have been hit by the second wave of floods on Jan 1.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has forecast that there could be no rain in the three districts Monday. – Bernama
