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    Number of flood victims in Johor, Pahang up slightly to 5,839 on Friday night, says Nadma

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    Flooding in Johor and Pahang



    The number of flood victims in Johor and Pahang has increased slightly to 5,839 as of 8pm on Friday compared to 5,800 this afternoon. This is according to the latest report from the National Disaster Control Centre, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), which states that 5,018 victims from 1,399 families are sheltering at 35 temporary relief centres (PPS) in six districts in Johor and 783 victims from 232 families are at nine PPS in Pahang.

    Johor has 3,830 evacuees at 24 PPS in Kota Tinggi; 595 victims in Mersing at four PPS; Kluang has 350 victims at three PPS; Segamat has 89 people at two PPS; Batu Pahat has 74 victims at one PPS; and Johor Bahru has 80 victims at one PPS.

    In Pahang, 25 evacuees are at one PSS in Maran, 570 victims are at four PPS in Pekan and 188 people are at four PPS in Rompin.

    Furthermore, observations at the Irrigation and Drainage Department Telemetry Station indicate that Sungai Johor in Kota Tinggi, Sungai Endau in Kluang and Sungai Tenglu Besar in Mersing, all in Johor, are at danger levels. Other rivers at danger levels include Sungai Pahang in Bera and Pekan, and Sungai Rompin, all in Pahang, Sungai Kedah in Kota Setar (Kedah), Sungai Perak in Hulu Perak (Perak), Sungai Arau in Perlis, and Sungai Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.

    The report also noted that 59 roads were closed due to floods, damaged bridges and landslides, including Jalan Johor Bahru-Endau in Kota Tinggi, Johor; Trolak Selatan in Batang Padang, Perak and Jalan Kuala Mentiga-Terapai in Pekan, Pahang. – Bernama

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