KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — While there is an increase in the number of evacuees in Sabah, the situation in Johor and Selangor is improving.
In Sabah, the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat said the number of flood victims rose to 590 people from 163 families as of this afternoon, compared to 383 people from 94 families this morning.
It said that 391 people from 96 families have been moved to five temporary relief centres (PPS) in Nabawan, while 199 evacuees from 67 families are housed at two centres in Sook.
"A total of 30 villages in Nabawan and two in Sook are affected by floods, with the number of victims in Sook increasing while that in Nabawan remained the same,” the Sabah JBPN said in a statement.
In Johor, the number of flood victims dropped slightly to 199 people from 63 families, compared to 203 people from 64 families this morning.
Johor JPBN chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said one PPS at SMK Seri Gading, Batu Pahat, is being used to house the evacuees.
Those sheltering there are residents from Kampung Baharu Sri Gading, Kampung Parit Bengkok, Kampung Parit Kaspan, Kampung Parit Samion, Kampung Parit Haji Salleh Ros, Kampung Parit Sri Muar, Kampung Sri Pandan, and Kampung Parit Samijan.
"Kota Tinggi district is expected to experience rain until the evening. Johor Bahru, Mersing, Segamat, Kluang, Batu Pahat, and Kulai are expected to be cloudy, while sunny weather is reported in Muar, Pontian, and Tangkak,” he said in a statement.
In Selangor, the total number of evacuees dropped significantly to 353 people from 100 families this afternoon compared to 1,191 people from 322 families this morning.
According to the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana portal, the victims are still sheltering at six PPS.
The centres are SK Sungai Binjai, Dewan Bakawali in Klang, Dewan Kenanga in SK Shah Alam Section 16, SMK Seksyen 16 in Shah Alam, and the Subang Jaya City Council's (MBSJ) Dewan Camelia in Subang Jaya.
— Bernama
