THE number of evacuees in three flood-hit states decreased slightly to 53,040 this morning, compared to nearly 55,000 last night.

In JOHOR, the number of evacuees has gone down to 49,410 as of 8am today, compared to 50,596 at 8pm yesterday.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), in a statement, said they were from 14,125 families placed in 269 relief centres in all of the state’s 10 districts affected by the floods.

It said that Batu Pahat remains the worst-hit district with 15,915 people from 4,616 families seeking shelter, followed by Segamat (13,319 from 3,895 families); Kluang (5,270 from 1,525 families); Muar (4,103 from 1,214 families) and Kota Tinggi (3,249 from 865 families).

“In Tangkak, it involves 3,229 people from 949 families; Mersing (1,167 from 346 families); Johor Baru (327 from 114 families); Pontian (278 from 68 families); and Kulai (64 from15 families),” the statement said.

Nine districts in the state is forecast to have sunny skies this morning, while rain is expected in Mersing.

In PAHANG, the Social Welfare Department InfoBencana app reported a slight increase in the number of evacuees, with 3,029 people housed in 21 centres compared to 3,014 last night.

Rompin has the highest number of victims at 2,774, while Temerloh and Maran have 226 and 29 evacuees housed at one centre each respectively.

The Sungai Pahang water level at two locations – Lubuk Paku, Maran and Paloh Hinai, Pekan – as well as Sungai Keratong in Rompin, is still above the danger level. Rain has been forecast in Rompin, Maran and Temerloh today.

In MALACCA, the number of evacuees rose to 601 people from 148 families as at 8am, compared to 595 people from 147 families at 8pm last night.

The JPBN secretariat, in a statement, said 591 people from 145 families were taking shelter at five centres in Jasin, while 10 people from three families were at one centre in Alor Gajah. – Bernama, March 6, 2023.