Mersing Jakoa officer Nor Faizzi Sulaiman said the land routes to Kampung Peta, Kampung Punan and Kampung Tewowoh have been cut off by 1.5m-high floodwaters while land routes to Kampung Orang Asli Tanah Abang and Kampung Orang Asli Tanjung Tuan have been under 0.3m of water since yesterday.

However, he said villagers have food supplies, provided by the Mersing social welfare department, to last a week.

“For now, communication between Jakoa and village representatives via WhatsApp is being carried out daily, three times a day. Village headmen or their representatives will make reports and send photographs of the condition in their villages.

“If the villagers require supplies or have health emergencies, we will request for help from the fire and rescue department and the civil defence force,” he told Bernama here, today.

Meanwhile, Endau assemblyman Alwiyah Talib said her team will continue to monitor the flood situation, including in risky locations.

“We hope the situation will improve and return to normal soon. However, we are thankful that we managed to despatch basic necessities to the villagers before the flood disaster struck.

“Rescue teams such as those from the fire and rescue department, the army, the civil defence force, and the disaster operations control centre have also been mobilised to help rescue and evacuate affected residents,” she added.