THE number of flood victims in three states fell slightly with 42,459 people placed at 235 temporary relief centres as of this evening compared with 42,909 this morning. 

IN JOHOR, total flood victims continued to decrease to 39,315 people in nine districts at 2pm compared with 39,620 at 8am as more victims returned home. 

The State Disaster Management Committee said even though the weather is improving in all districts, there was a rise in the number of victims and the opening of new shelter in Batu Pahat, with 11,143 families housed in 212 centres throughout the state.

“From nine districts, Batu Pahat is the most affected with 23,370 victims sheltered at 78 centres; followed by Muar with 4,106 people (23 centres) and Segamat 3,620 people (45 centres),” said the committee in a statement today. 

The flood death toll now stands at six, including a senior citizen who died of old age at a shelter in Yong Peng yesterday.

IN PAHANG, the secretariat reported the number of flood victims this afternoon was 2,538 people, fewer than the 2,684 recorded this morning.

The decrease in victims involves the Rompin district with 2,525 people in 17 shelters against 2,671 people in 18 shelters this morning, while the victims in Maran remain at 13 in one shelter.

IN MALACCA, the number of flood victims in Jasin increased by one, with a total of 606 victims from 162 families as of 2pm compared with 605 victims from 161 families at 8am today.

The Malacca secretariat said in a statement all the victims were placed in five shelters – SK Batu Gajah, with 211 victims from 56 families; SK Parit Penghulu with 146 people from 35 families; SK Seri Mendapat with 88 people from 22 families and SK Sungai Rambai with 99 people from 25 families.

“At SK Parit Gantong, there were 62 victims from 24 families,” the statement said. – Bernama, March 7, 2023.