KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of 1,190 victims from 367 families are accommodated at 10 relief centres (PPS) across six districts in Sabah following the floods, as at 8pm today.
The state Disaster Management Committee secretariat, in a statement, reported that 912 people from 290 families were relocated to two PPS in Kota Marudu, while 132 people from 32 families were moved to two centres in Sandakan.
It also said 92 people from 26 families were evacuated to two PPS in Beluran, 33 people from 10 families to two PPS in Paitan, 11 people from three families to one PPS in Matunggong, and 10 people from six families to one PPS in Pitas.
“Fourteen villages were affected, including five in Kota Marudu, two each in Sandakan, Beluran, Paitan, and Matunggong, and one village in Pitas,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, in Johor, the number of flood victims rose to 3,694 by 8pm, compared to 2,550 recorded earlier this evening.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Azmi Rohani said all victims have been placed in 84 PPS across the five affected districts.
He added that Johor Bahru recorded the highest number of victims, with 1,288 people, followed by Kota Tinggi (733), Pontian (688), Kulai (506), and Kluang (479).
“Nine rivers have been reported to be above the danger level, namely the Sungai Lenik station in Ladang Chaah, Batu Pahat (6.13m); Sungai Kahang in Kampung Contoh, Kluang (15.37m); Sungai Siam in Kampung Sungai Siam (22.65m); Sungai Siku in Kampung Murni Jaya, Kulai (18.71m), Sungai Pulai in Kampung Ulu Pulai, Pontian (3.82m); Sungai Skudai in Kampung Laut (5.13m), Parit Keliling in Kampung Pasir (1.38m); Sungai Tiram in Kampung Bukit Dagang, Johor Bahru (5.04m), and Sungai Paya Dato in Mersing (2m),” he said in a statement.
Azmi said two roads in Kota Tinggi — Jalan Lukut Cina (Taman Aman) and Jalan Mawai Lama (before Rumah Burung) — were closed to all vehicles due to flooding.
— Bernama
