Floods: Batu Pahat latest to be hit, evacuees in Johor now at 4,062

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JOHOR BARU: Batu Pahat is the latest district to be hit by floods in Johor, bringing the total number of districts affected by floods to seven as of noon on Monday (Jan 3).

said the number of victims seeking refuge at temporary relief centres had also increased to 4,062 people from 1,064 families.

Vidyananthan said the other six districts affected by floods are Johor Baru, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Segamat, Tangkak and Mersing. Vidyananthan said Segamat recorded the highest number of victims with 3,284 people from 853 families at 47 relief centres, followed by Mersing with 371 people from 94 families at six centres and 174 people from 51 families at Kota Tinggi seeking shelter at three centres.

Vidyananthan said four rivers in the state were at dangerous levels, namely Sungai Segamat at 10.31m up from 9.14m; Sungai Lenik in Segamat at 6.89m from 6m; Sungai Tangkak at Kampung Seri Makmur at 4.45m from 4m; and Sungai Pogoh, Kampung Olak Sepam in Muar at 2.38m from 2.35m.

 

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