SEGAMAT: A total of 1, 646 people from 425 families have been evacuated from their homes in Segamat and Tangkak since the continuous rain started last Friday( Dec 31) night. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that as of 8am on Sunday( Jan 2), a total of 28 temporary relief centres( PPS) had been opened with 27 PPS in Segamat and one PPS in Tangkak." The most affected area is at Kampung Baru Gemas, Taman Gembira, Taman Wira, and Taman Bintang, with 274 people fro

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood evacuees rose to 1, 167 people from 297 families at 8pm compared to 1, 080 people from 271 families at 4pm on Saturday( Jan 1). State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that the victims were from Segamat and Tangkak, with 19 temporary relief centres( PPS) opened in Segamat and only one PPS in Tangkak." The continuous rain has affected about 20 villages in Segamat, where all of the victims have been transferred to 19 PPS in the district.

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims has continued to escalate from 2, 022 people at 4pm to 2, 553 people at 8pm on Sunday( Jan 2). State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that two new districts have also been affected by floods, namely Johor Baru and Kluang, bringing the total affected districts to five.He added that the majority of the victims are still from Segamat, with 2, 366 people from 598 families and 39 temporary relief centres( PPS) open." As of 8pm, the

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor have continued to escalate from 1, 827 people from 466 families at noon on Sunday( Jan 2) to 2, 022 people from 512 families four hours later. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the highest number of victims is recorded at Kampung Tenang, followed by Kampung Paya Lang and Kampung Jawa, all in Segamat." We have 267 victims in Kampung Tenang, 256 victims in Kampung Paya Lang, and 211 victims in Kampung Jawa." They a

SEGAMAT: The public is reminded not to turn the flood situation into a “ festival ” by ignoring safety aspects as it could put their lives at risk. Johor Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 head Rasidi Md Yunos said this was because the water levels in flooded areas rise rapidly, especially near rivers, beaches, mines and lakes.“ Some people turn it into a fest without any apprehension by making TikTok videos on social media.... This is very risky because safety is neglected.“ This includes not w

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor has increased with 5, 923 people from 1, 585 families affected on Tuesday( Jan 4) night, up from 5, 558 people from 1, 505 families earlier in the day. Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the majority of flood victims were from the Segamat district with 4, 311 people from 1, 175 families taking shelter at 52 temporary relief centres.“ Mersing has 540 people from 139 families at seven relief centres, and Tangkak wit

JOHOR BARU: The number of victims seeking shelter at temporary relief centres( PPS) in eight districts affected by floods in Johor has risen. State Health and Environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said there were 4, 278 people from 1, 130 families taking shelter at 70 PPS as of 4pm on Monday( Jan 3). Earlier, 4, 062 people from 1, 064 families were taking shelter at 64 centres in seven districts which were affected by the floods." Muar is now the latest district to be hit by floods with

KUALA LUMPUR: More people have been evacuated to flood relief centres in Sabah, Pahang, Melaka, Johor and Negri Sembilan while the numbers continue to decrease in Kelantan and Terengganu.In Sabah, the number of flood victims rose from 717 people previously to 1, 161 people yesterday. The State Disaster Management Secretariat reported that 18 areas in Telupid were affected by floods, followed by Kota Marudu( 10) and one each in Paitan, Beluran and Sandakan. Five more shelters have been opened in