Floods: Situation in Johor worsens as of 8pm on Sunday (Jan 2)

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JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims has continued to escalate from 2,022 people at 4pm to 2,553 people at 8pm on Sunday (Jan 2).

State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that two new districts have also been affected by floods, namely Johor Baru and Kluang, bringing the total affected districts to five.

"As of 8pm, the affected districts are Segamat, Tangkak, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, and Johor Baru, with a total of 2,553 victims from 653 families and 45 PPS. He added that, only two PPS are open in Kluang, two in Kota Tinggi, one in Johor Baru and one in Tangkak. Five rivers in Johor have also recorded dangerous levels, namely Sungai Kesang and Sungai Tangkak in Tangkak; Sungai Segamat, Sungai Lenik, and Sungai Muar in Segamat.

 

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