THE number of evacuees at six temporary relief centres in Johor, Pahang and Sabah has remained unchanged at 280 as of 4pm today, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) control centre.

The report said 80 evacuees from 22 families in Johor are sheltering at three centres, with 65 people from 19 families at two centres in Segamat and 15 people from three families at one centre in Batu Pahat.

In Pahang, there are 101 evacuees from 34 families at one centre in Rompin while there are 99 people from 42 families at two centres in Beluran, Sabah.

Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department Telemetry Station shows that the number of rivers at danger levels has increased from four to six rivers in five states as of 4pm.

They are Sungai Muar, Segamat and Sungai Johor, Kota Tinggi in Johor, Sungai Kedah, Kota Setar in Kedah, Sungai Arau in Perlis, Sungai Klang, Klang in Selangor and Sungai Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu.

Nadma also said 17 roads were closed due to floods, damaged bridges and landslides, including Jalan Durian Mentangau in Dungun, Terengganu; Jalan Sungai Tiang in Baling, Kedah; and Jalan Petri Jaya in Kota Tinggi, Johor.

The statement said the number of fire evacuees in Sarawak remains unchanged at 38 people from 12 families this afternoon, and all of them are sheltering at one centre in Kuching. – Bernama, January 17, 2024.