JOHOR and Sabah have become the latest states to be hit by floods, taking the total to six, with the number of flood evacuees nationwide as of 6am today rising to 28,310 compared to 25,938 yesterday evening. 

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Kelantan remains the state with the highest number of evacuees at 17,466 in 89 temporary relief centres, an increase compared to 15,145 victims in 92 centres at 4pm yesterday. 

In Terengganu, the number of victims dropped to 10,103 people in 113 centres compared to 10,199 evacuees housed at 125 centres yesterday evening. Pahang also saw a drop in the number of evacuees with 485 people still sheltering in nine centres compared to 590 in 13 centres yesterday. 

There is no change in Selangor, with four victims still placed at the relief centre in Kuala Langat. 

In Sabah, 169 victims are placed in three relief centres while in Johor, 83 evacuees are housed in one relief centre. 

Nadma also reported that the Cameron Highlands relief centre in Pahang continued to house 87 victims from 17 families displaced due to a landslide incident. 

Continuous rain is also expected to occur throughout Terengganu in the districts of Dungun and Kemaman; Pahang (Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, and Rompin); and Johor (Segamat, Mersing and Kota Tinggi). – Bernama, December 27, 2023.