JOHOR BAHRU, January 26 – The number of flood victims in Johor continued to show an increase when 5,455 victims were recorded as of 8am Thursday compared to 5,427 at 4am. The increase saw one temporary transfer center (PPS) open making a total of 55 PPS opened compared to 54 before. According to a report from the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), the increase involved seven districts across the state, namely Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Segamat, Mersing, Batu Pahat, Muar and most recently, Pontian.
“Flood victims in the state continued to show an increase when another PPS was opened to accommodate 5,455 victims from 1,508 families in seven affected districts. For the record, Pontian became the latest district to be affected by the floods and saw a PPS opened in SK Melayu Raya to accommodate flood victims from Kampung Melayu Raya in the district,” according to the report. Meanwhile, no thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
But according to a report from the Irrigation and Drainage Department, three rivers involving the Gemas River in Segamat, the Kahang River (Kluang) and the Endau River (Mersing) show danger levels. For Sungai Gemas, the current water level is at 19.29 meters compared to 18.60 meters, Sungai Kahang (15.99 meters compared to 13.60 meters) and 2.62 meters compared to 2.20 meters for Sungai Endau.
