THE floods in Johor have fully receded with the last two remaining temporary evacuation centres being closed at noon today.

The State Disaster Management Committee said the two centres concerned are Dewan Orang Rami Yong Peng Public Hall which housed 79 people from 22 families and SK Sri Medan National School that had sheltered 62 people from 15 families.

Flood evacuees started returning to their respective homes following receding floodwaters in their areas.

So far, Sungai Bekok at the Bekok Dam is at the warning level of 18.92 metres, while two rivers are at the alert level, namely Sungai Lenik at Ladang Chaah (5.07m) and Sungai Sembrong River at the Sembrong Dam (10.66m).

The weather was fine in all districts in the state as of midday.

Johor was hit by floods since February 28, displacing more than 85,000 residents in 10 districts and the flooding was described as one of the worst, likened to the flood disaster in the state in 2006. – Bernama, March 26, 2023.