A TOTAL of 176 heads of households in Kampung Melayu Majidee in Johor Baru whose homes were affected by a storm yesterday, will receive assistance of RM3,000 each.

Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the aid would be channelled through the Johor State Islamic Religious Council, the Johor Baru City Foundation and the Johor Menteri Besar office.

“I had the opportunity to go to the area and listen to the grouses of the victims involved and look at the extent of the damage,” he said in a post on his Facebook page today.

The storm that occurred at 2.48pm yesterday also caused damage to three cars which were hit by a fallen tree.

Johor Baru City Foundation board member Yahya Jaafar told reporters after visiting the homes of the affected victims that the allocation was aimed at addressing the short-term needs of the victims involved.

“The data of eligible recipients will be provided by the Social Welfare Department before the allocation can be distributed. We hope it can be distributed immediately, by next week at the latest,” he said. – Bernama, May 4, 2023.