Floods: Number of evacuees rises to 4,737 people in Johor

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JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims has risen to 4,737 people from 1,282 families as of 8pm Monday (Jan 3) in Johor.

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Johor Health and Environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said another temporary relief centre was opened bringing the total number to 71, with 3,554 victims from 958 families in Segamat housed at 49 PPS.

He said there were 297 people from 79 families at eight PPS in Tangkak; Kluang at three PPS; Batu Pahat at one PPS, and Muar at two PPS.Vidyananthan said the two people from one family from Kampung Paya Nam Heng in Ulu Tiram were allowed to go home as the flood situation had improved in their area.

Vidyananthan said four rivers were still at dangerous levels - all in Segamat - namely Sungai Muar at Kampung Awat at 21.9m; Sungai Muar at Buloh Kasap at 10.77m; Sungai Segamat at 10.49m, and Sungai Lenik at 6.93m.

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