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Floods: Only 439 evacuees at 5 relief centres in Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT: The number of flood victims here dropped to 439 as of 8pm today.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), in a statement, said only five temporary relief centres are still operating, housing 122 families.

The five centres are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Medan (240 evacuees), Sekolah Agama (SA) Seri Bertam (six), Yong Peng Community Hall (118), Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Hua Min (21) and SA Seri Comel (54).

The committee also said that Sungai Bekok in Empangan Bekok breached the warning level of 19.01 metres this evening.

The weather is expected to be cloudy in Johor Baru and Pontian and sunny in the other eight districts. -- Bernama

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