In Negeri Sembilan, based on the Welfare Department’s (JKM) InfoBencana reports, floods in the state have receded. The PPS at the community hall in Kampung Puom, Jelebu, was closed yesterday.
The PPS was sheltering six people from two families who lost their homes due to the floods on Dec 18.
In Johor, the total number of flood victims decreased from 4,233 from 1,191 families last night to 3,872 people from 1,090 families as of 8am this morning at 56 PPS.
Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R Vidyananthan said four districts were still affected by floods and Segamat continued to record the highest number of evacuees at 1,884 people followed by Muar (1,188), Tangkak (726) and Batu Pahat (74).
“However, all residents have been advised to be vigilant as four rivers in Muar are still at the danger level, namely Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap, Segamat; Sungai Pagoh in Kampung Olak Sepam, Muar; Sungai Muar in Panchor, Muar; Sungai Muar in Liang Batu, Muar; as well as Sungai Endau in Kampung Labong, Mersing,” he said.
He said fair weather was reported for the entire state, including the affected districts.
In Pahang, the state disaster management committee secretariat announced that the number of flood victims as of 8am had declined compared to yesterday with 493 people sheltered at 11 PPS in Maran, Pekan and Rompin while all PPS in Temerloh and Bera were closed yesterday.
Several routes are still closed, among them Jalan Triang 1, Jalan Bohor Baru in Bera, Jalan Ibam-Kampung Aur, Jalan Kampung Lubuk Batu (Rompin), Jalan Teluk Ganchong Lepar (Pekan), Jalan Serengkam (Maran) and Jalan Kota Gelanggi-Lepar Utara (Jerantut).
The website, publicinfobanjir.water.gov.my, reported that the water levels have exceeded the alert level this morning along Sungai Kundang at the Sungkai Kundang bridge in Maran, Sungai Dong at Kampung Peruas (Raub) and Sungai Triang ini Taman Agropolitan Chemomoi (Bentong).
In Melaka, state Civil Defence Force (APM) director Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said the number of flood victims remained at 389 from 105 families this morning.
One PPS was still open in Alor Gajah and three PPS remained open in Jasin.
Meanwhile, based on the Meteorological Department of Malaysia’s website, heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast in Mersing as well as three places in Sarawak.
Yesterday, it was reported that the flood situation in Sabah had fully recovered. The last three temporary relief centres — two in Telupid and one in the Paitan sub-district — were closed at 6.20pm.