Kuala Lumpur: The number of flood victims housed at temporary relief centres in Johor and Sabah decreased as of 4 pm today but remained the same in Sarawak.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Johor, the flood situation is showing signs of improvement, with the number of victims dropping to 8,040 people as of 4 pm compared to 13,089 this morning. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani stated that all the victims from 2,485 families are currently sheltering at 52 centres in the five affected districts. He further mentioned that the Kulai district has fully recovered, allowing all evacuees to return home today. Johor Bahru has the highest number of evacuees at 4,318 people, followed by Kluang with 1,793, Pontian with 1,551, Batu Pahat with 270, and Kota Tinggi with 108.
Azmi highlighted that three rivers have exceeded the danger level: Sungai Lenik in Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat; Sungai Kahang in Kampung Contoh, Kluang; and Sungai Pulai in Kampung Ulu Pulai, Pontian. He also noted that two roads in Kota Tinggi and one in Segamat remain closed to all vehicles due to flooding.
In Sabah, the number of flood evacuees has decreased significantly, with 209 people from 70 families still sheltering at four relief centres, down from 379 people from 124 families this morning. The relief centres at Masjid Nur Iman, Kampung Sungai Memanjang; Kampung Balaban Jaya; and Kampung Sungai Nangka in Sandakan were closed at 3 pm. However, the number of evacuees in Beaufort is showing a rising trend, and the evacuation process is ongoing.
In Sarawak, the state SDMC reported that the number of evacuees remained stable at 969 people as of 4 pm today. In Sibu, the evacuees are accommodated at three relief centres: Selangau Multipurpose Hall, Kanowit Sports Complex, and Sibu Jaya Community Hall. In Kapit, victims are being sheltered at Balai Raya Song, Asrama Belia Kapit, and Dewan Suarah Kapit. The Dewan Sri Baleh relief centre has been opened as a precautionary measure, but no one has been placed there yet.