More than 38,000 seeking shelter in flood relief centres

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Mar 2023 11:14AM · 0 Comments

Authorities say 37,827 Batu Pahat folk are still displaced as large swathes of the Johor district continues to be inundated by floodwaters. – Fire and Rescue Department handout, March 14, 2023.

A TOTAL of 38,738 flood evacuees were still housed in 126 temporary relief centres in three states as of 8am today.

In JOHOR, the number of evacuees dropped to 38,587 from the 39,677 recorded at 8pm yesterday.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) reported that 10,747 families were still sheltering at 123 centres in four flood-hit districts.

Batu Pahat remains the worst-affected district with 37,827 victims, followed by Muar (504), Segamat (193) and Tangkak (63).

Fine weather has been forecast for all 10 districts in the state this morning.

In PAHANG, the JPBN secretariat said the number of evacuees fell to 127 from 154.

Of this number, 90 are placed in SK Leban Chondong while the rest are in SK Kampung Aur, both in Rompin district. 

In MALACCA, the JPBN secretariat reported that the number of flood evacuees in Jasin stays at 24 and all of them are taking refuge at SK Parit Penghulu. – Bernama, March 14, 2023.

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