KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The flood situation in Johor and Sabah did not show any change this morning, with the number of victims taking shelter in temporary relief centres (PPS) remaining the same as last night.
In Johor, as of 8am this morning, 37 victims from 11 families were still taking shelter at the PPS in Balai Raya Kampung Batu Badak, Segamat, which has been open since April 14.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said the two areas still affected by floods in the state are Kampung Seberang Batu Badak and Kampung Batu 5 Jalan Muar.
In addition, the Muar River in Buloh Kasap, Segamat, was still reported to have exceeded the warning level of 8.63 metres.
He said the weather in Mersing is expected to be rainy, Segamat is cloudy, and eight other districts are forecast to be sunny this morning.
In Sabah, the State Disaster Management Committee secretariat said the number of flood victims still remains at 155 victims from 54 families taking shelter at the Selagon Permanent Evacuation Centre in Beaufort.
“A total of six villages are still affected by the floods in Beaufort, and the evacuation trend remains,” it said.
— Bernama
