THE flood situation in Johor and Pahang has continued to improve while in Sabah the number of victims remained unchanged, with a total of 459 evacuees tonight compared to 568 victims this afternoon.

According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, there are 274 victims from 83 families at four relief centres in Sabah, 103 victims from 34 families at one centre in Pahang and 82 victims from 22 families at four centres in Johor.

In Sabah, the number of victims is unchanged from this afternoon, with 161 people at one relief centre in Sandakan and 113 victims at three centres in Beluran district while in Pahang, the number dropped to 103 people at one centre in Rompin.

The declining trend was also recorded in Johor, with 63 evacuees at two PPS in Segamat, 15 victims at one PPS in Batu Pahat and four people at one PPS in Kota Tinggi district.

Meanwhile, observations at the Irrigation and Drainage Department telemetry station showed that several rivers in Johor, Pahang and Perlis are at danger levels tonight.

The rivers concerned are Sungai Endau in Kluang, Sungai Johor in Kota Tinggi and Sungai Muar in Segamat, all in Johor; Sungai Pahang in Pekan, Bera, Maran and Sungai Rompin, all in Pahang; and Sungai Arau in Perlis.

Forty-three roads were closed due to floods, damaged bridges and landslides, including Jalan Durian Mentangau in Dungun, Terengganu; Jalan Kota Tinggi–Kluang in Kota Tinggi, Johor and Kuantan-Segamat Highway (Tun Razak Highway) in Pahang. – Bernama, January 15, 2024.