JOHOR BARU: The flood situation in Johor continues to improve, with all affected districts reporting a decline in the number of flood victims seeking shelter at relief centres.
In Kulai, all 90-flood victims were allowed to return to their respective houses, after the relief centre was closed at 4pm today.
State Disaster Management Committee Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said there are 6,679 victims from 1,841 families in six affected districts, a 306-victim decline.
"There are 43 centres still in operation in six affected districts, while Johor Baru, Kluang, Segamat, and Kulai closed a relief centre each respectively.
While in Kota Tinggi, the number of flood victims stand at 4,187 victims from 1,159 families.
The district's geographical location and topography often makes it the last district to recover from the floods.
Kota Tinggi's Sungai Johor is located downstream, which allows excess water due to heavy rain from upstream areas like Kluang and Mersing to flow downstream towards the district and overflow its banks.
Another contributing factor is its flat terrain, which makes excess waters take longer to recede.
Meanwhile, Kluang also recorded a decrease with 1,123 victims housed in seven centres and in Pontian, 17 victims from four families are housed in a centre.
Batu Pahat has 83 victims from 24 families across two relief centres.
Meanwhile, the States Public Works Department reported that a road each in Kota Tinggi, Mersing, and Kluang remains closed to all types of vehicles due to ongoing flooding.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (Met Malaysia) has not issued any rain or thunderstorm warnings for any areas in the state.
As of this afternoon, the weather in all districts in Johor is reported to be clear, except for Muar, Mersing, and Tangkak, which are cloudy conditions.