THE Selangor government will send aid, such as basic necessities, to assist flood victims in Johor tomorrow.

Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the “Misi Bantuan Kita Selangor Penyayang ke Johor” was approved at the state executive council meeting earlier today.

“The first mission begins tomorrow, with the sending of basic necessities like food and hygiene kits to the storage depot in Muar, Johor.

“We pray all Johor folk will be protected and given the means to face this test,” he wrote in a post on Facebook today.

Meanwhile, the Johor government welcomed assistance from the federal government and other states not affected by floods to help it deal with the extraordinary number of flood victims.

Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said all agencies currently involved are working hard to provide assistance seeing how the deluge has affected over 33,000 victims in 10 districts.

As of 8pm today, the number of evacuees in Johor rose to 34,849 against 32,870 as of 4pm, although flood-waters in the Kulai district have fully subsided.

This is following the increase in the number of victims in several areas, which has led to the opening of 10 more temporary evacuation centres.

A total of 225 centres are operating in nine districts. – Bernama, March 3, 2023.