JOHOR BARU: The flood situation in Batu Pahat shows a positive development with the number of victims at temporary flood relief and evacuation centers (PPS) continuing to decrease, as of 8am today.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), a total of 6,740 people are still at 43 PPS, compared to 7,972 people at 44 PPS as of 8pm yesterday.
The PPS with the highest number of evacuees is Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) (SJKC) Li Chun, with 522 victims, followed by SJKC Chong Hwa Kangkar Senangar (402 people) and Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Medan (399 people).
The weather forecast is expected to be fine in all 10 districts in the state this morning.
The water level for three rivers is still at warning level, namely at Bekok Dam involving Sungai Bekok (19.09 metres), Sembrong Dam at Sungai Sembrong (11.07 metres) and Senggarang River in Senggarang (3.23 metres).
Johor Menteri Besar, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi was reported to have said that the state government was intensifying its efforts to deal with the stagnant floodwaters phase or "banjir termenung" and he expressed hope that the problem can be resolved before the start of Ramadan. – Bernama