EVACUEES in Johor and Pahang has risen slightly to 8,904 people at 80 relief centres as of 4pm today compared to 8,578 people at 78 centres this morning.

According to the latest flood situation report issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre, Johor has 7,511 victims from 2,108 families at 54 PPS in six districts compared to 7,413 people at 52 PPS this morning.

The report said 4,397 people were sheltering at 26 centres in Kota Tinggi, followed by Kluang with 1,680 evacuees (516 families) at 14 centres, Johor Baru (1,271 people, 10 centres), Segamat (60 people, two centres) and one centre each in Kulai (86) and Pontian (17).

In Pahang, the flood situation has worsened with 1,393 evacuees at 26 centres in three districts compared to 1,165 people at 26 centres at noon.

622 people from 194 families were housed at 10 centres in Rompin, followed by Maran with 478 people from 111 families while in Pekan there were 293 people from 78 families at eight centres.

One centre was opened in Kuching, Sarawak to house 38 fire victims from 12 families.

Meanwhile, observations at the Drainage and Irrigation Department Telemetry Station show that several Johor rivers are at danger levels, including Sungai Skudai and Sungai Johor in Johor Baru, Sungai Johor in Kulai and Sungai Endau in Kluang.

The others are Sungai Kedah, Kota Setar in Kedah; Sungai Kelantan, Gua Musang in Kelantan; Sungai Perak, Hulu Perak in Perak; Sungai Arau, Arau in Perlis; Batang Sadong, Serian in Sarawak; and Sungai Kuantan, Kuantan; Sungai Pahang, Jerantut; Sungai Pahang, Pekan and Maran, and Sungai Rompin, Rompin; all in Pahang.

The report said 50 roads were closed due to floods, damaged or collapsed bridges and landslides.

The affected roads include Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang in Kluang, Johor; Jalan Sungai Sok-Chucuh Puteri, Kuala Krai in Kelantan; Jalan Raya Timur Barat Kupang-Gerik-Jeli, Hulu Perak in Perak and Jalan Temerloh-Jerantut in Pahang. – Bernama, January 8, 2024.