Almost 4,500 people still at flood relief centres in 3 states

Almost 4,500 people still at flood relief centres in 3 states

The number of flood evacuees has increased in Johor as of 8am, but has dropped in Sabah, and remains unchanged in Pahang.

Three more relief centres were opened in Johor, raising to 33 the number of centres set up so far in Mersing, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Tangkak and Muar districts. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
A total of 4,489 people were staying at temporary relief centres in three states as at 8am, with the number of flood evacuees registering an increase in Johor, a drop in Sabah, and remains unchanged in Pahang.

In Sabah, the state disaster management committee (JPBN) said the situation in flood-hit areas continued to improve and the number of evacuees decreased to 1,664 from the 1,723 recorded last night.

The evacuees were being housed at nine relief centres in Pitas, Lahad Datu and Paitan.

In Pitas, 1,363 evacuees were placed at four relief centres, 259 at four centres in Paitan and 42 at one centre in Lahad Datu.

One relief centre at Binsulung Mosque in Paitan had been closed as of this morning.

In Johor, the JPBN said that the number of evacuees rose slightly to 2,511 from 2,216 last night.

Three more relief centres were opened, raising to 33 the number of centres set up so far in Mersing, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Tangkak and Muar districts.

Mersing still had the highest number of evacuees at 836, followed by Batu Pahat (694), Kluang (422), Kota Tinggi (416), Segamat (123), Tangkak (15) and Muar (5).

In Pahang, the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 314 at three relief centres at Kampung Setajam (165), Kampung Rekoh (122) and Kampung Denai (27).

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