KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 —The number of flood evacuees at six temporary relief centres in Johor, Pahang and Sabah has remained unchanged at 280 as of 8 pm today.
According to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), 80 evacuees from 22 families in Johor are sheltering at three temporary relief centres, with 65 evacuees from 19 families at two relief centres in Segamat and 15 evacuees from three families at one temporary centre in Batu Pahat.
In Pahang, there are 101 evacuees from 34 families at one temporary relief centre in Rompin while there are 99 evacuees from 42 families at two relief centres in Beluran, Sabah.
Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage Department Telemetry Station shows that the number of rivers at danger levels has remained unchanged at six rivers in five states.
They are Sungai Muar, Segamat and Sungai Johor, Kota Tinggi in Johor, Sungai Kedah, Kota Setar in Kedah, Sungai Arau in Perlis, Sungai Klang, Klang in Selangor and Sungai Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu.
NADMA also said 17 roads were closed due to floods, damaged bridges and landslides, including Jalan Durian Mentangau in Dungun, Terengganu; Jalan Sungai Tiang in Baling, Kedah; and Jalan Petri Jaya in Kota Tinggi, Johor.
The statement said the number of fire evacuees in Sarawak remains unchanged at 38 people from 12 families as of 8 pm, and all of them are sheltering at one temporary relief centre in Kuching.
— Bernama
