Johor Bahru: The flood situation in Johor and Sarawak continues to improve, while the number of evacuees in Sabah has risen slightly, as at 8 am today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in Johor, the number of evacuees has decreased to 3,893 people from 1,154 families, down from 4,597 people from 1,481 families reported yesterday. State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani stated that evacuees are housed in 24 temporary relief centres across five affected districts. Johor Bahru remains the worst-hit, with 2,409 evacuees, followed by Pontian (552), Kluang (487), Batu Pahat (358), and Kota Tinggi with 87 people. He added that only one river, the Sungai Kahang station in Kampung Contoh, Kluang, exceeded the danger level with a reading of 14.60 metres.

In Sarawak, the JPBN Secretariat reported a drop in evacuees to 451, following the closure of the Balai Raya Song relief centre in Kapit Division yesterday, due to improved flood conditions. As of this morning, 26 individuals remained at Asrama Belia Kapit, while 102 evacuees were housed at Dewan Suarah Kapit. In Sibu Division, 49 people were sheltered at Dewan Komuniti Sibu Jaya, 189 at Kompleks Sukan Kanowit, and 85 at Dewan Serbaguna Selangau.

Meanwhile, in Sabah, the state JPBN Secretariat reported an increase in flood evacuees to 473 individuals from 141 families, up from 304 evacuees from 86 families yesterday. A total of 168 people from 45 families are sheltered at Dewan DSP DUN Banir; 167 people from 55 families at Dewan Gereja St Seno Batu 58; and 138 evacuees from 41 families at Dewan Selangon. Additional evacuees were relocated to Dewan Gereja St Seno Batu 58 this morning, contributing to the rise in the total number of evacuees. Eight villages in Beaufort have been affected by the floods.