KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Johor and Pahang recorded a slight increase to 8,462 people at 74 temporary flood relief centres (PPS) as of noon today (January 9) compared to 8,366 people at 73 PPS in the morning.
According to the latest report on the disaster situation in the country issued by the National Disaster Control Centre of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Johor alone recorded 7,297 flood victims.
Kota Tinggi recorded the highest number of flood victims, totalling 4,676 people at 26 PPS, followed by Kluang (1,591 people at 13 PPS), Johor Baru (847 people at five PPS), Segamat (75 people at four PPS), Kulai (86 people at one PPS) and Pontian (22 people at one PPS).
In Pahang, the number of victims increased to 1,165 people at 24 PPS in three districts compared to 1,042 people at 22 PPS this morning.
A total of 485 victims are seeking refuge at nine PPS in Maran, 447 victims at eight PPS in Rompin and 232 victims at seven PPS in Pekan.
A PPS was also opened in Kuching, Sarawak, to accommodate 38 people whose homes were destroyed in a fire.
Meanwhile, several rivers in Johor recorded dangerous levels, including Sungai Skudai in Johor Baru, Sungai Johor (Johor Baru), Sungai Johor (Kota Tinggi), Sungai Johor (Kulai), Sungai Endau (Kluang). In Perak, the rivers are Sungai Perak (Hulu Perak, Perak), and Sungai Arau (Arau, Perlis).
Several rivers in Pahang also recorded dangerous levels, namely Sungai Kuantan (Kuantan), Sungai Pahang (Pekan), Sungai Pahang (Jerantut), Sungai Pahang (Maran) and Sungai Rompin (Rompin).
Some 60 roads are closed due to flood, damaged or collapsed bridges and landslides, including Jalan Kota Tinggi-Mersing in Kota Tinggi, Johor; Jalan Sungai Sam to Dabong, Jeli in Kelantan; Jalan Bukit Jugra in Kuala Langat, Selangor and Jalan Jalan Salong-Chini in Pekan, Pahang. — Bernama