In Melaka, state Civil Defence Force director, Cuthbert John Martin Quadra said the number of flood evacuees at three PPS in Jasin dropped to 315 (85 families) from 341 (91 families) this morning.

In Pahang, the state disaster management committee secretariat reported that flood evacuee totals had declined slightly to 292 from 301 this morning.

Those currently placed in PPS are from 85 families, with Pekan recording the biggest number at 161 followed by Rompin (79) and Maran (52).

In Johor, flood waters subsided as the number of flood evacuees dropped to 3,441 as at 4pm from 3,714 this morning.

State health and environment committee chairman R Vidyananthan said four districts were still affected by floods. Evacuees are currently placed at 46 relief centres with Segamat still recording the highest number at 1,446 followed by Muar (1,180), Tangkak (686) and Batu Pahat (129).

“The PPS at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato’ Bentara Dalam in Segamat was closed after all evacuees there were allowed to return home.

“The weather now is reportedly fine except in Johor Bahru, Segamat and Kota Tinggi, which is presently overcast,” he said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, rivers still at the danger level are Sungai Muar at Buloh Kasap in Segamat, and at Panchor, Liang Batu and Bukit Kepong in Muar; and Sungai Pagoh at Kampung Olak Sepam.