THE number of flood victims in Johor and Sabah rose slightly this morning, according to the respective state disaster management committees.

In JOHOR, 1,381 people are taking shelter at 17 relief centres in four districts, compared to 1,379 people at 8pm yesterday.

Batu Pahat still recorded the highest number of evacuees at 921 people, followed by Kota Tinggi (223), Mersing (147) and Segamat (90), the committee said in a statement.

The weather in the state is sunny except for the Mersing district, which is reported to be cloudy.

Meanwhile, in SABAH, 599 people are housed in 13 centres across three districts, compared to 556 people overnight.

Authorities said Telupid was sheltering 443 people at nine relief centres.

“A total of 111 people were moved to three centres in Paitan, while 45 people are taking shelter at a centre in Lahad Datu,” it said.

The committee added that the number of evacuees is expected to increase in Telupid but remain unchanged in Paitan and Lahad Datu. – Bernama, February 1, 2023.