According to the Johor Disaster Management Committee, the number of flood victims in the area has decreased to 456 people from 124 families, who are currently housed in seven relief centres as of 8pm on Sunday (Jan 14).
Over half of the victims have been allowed to return home since 4pm as the flood situation improved, as stated by the Committee.
As of 8pm, the total number of evacuees is 136 people in Mersing, 124 in Kota Tinggi, 88 in Segamat, 85 in Kluang, and 23 in Batu Pahat.
The relief centres currently in operation are Dewan Serbaguna Kahang in Kluang; Balairaya Kampung Batu Badak and Dewan Komuniti Kampung Tasek in Segamat; SK Sungai Telok and SK Semanggar in Kota Tinggi; SK Bukit Kuari in Batu Pahat; and SK Tenglu in Mersing, as per the statement by the Committee.
Two rivers, Sungai Muar in Kampung Tekam, Segamat, and Sungai Kahang in Kampung Contoh, Kluang, continue to be at a dangerous level, as reported by the Committee.
The statement also mentioned that two dams, Machap Dam in Kluang and Labong Dam in Mersing, are still at dangerous levels.
