Monday January 15, 2007
Floods: Almost 110,000 evacuated
JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims in Johor Baru and Pontian has dipped slightly, but the figures in other districts continued to climb as more people left their homes and moved into relief centres across the state.
As of 10am, some 109,831 people have been evacuated to 344 flood evacuation centres statewide.
Those affected are from Batu Pahat (39,089), Johor Baru (16,417), Kluang (16,024), Kota Tinggi (13,189), Mersing (8,239), Segamat (6,593), Muar (5,611)and Pontian (4,669).
Kota Tinggi, Bandar Tenggara, Mersing and Kluang remain cut off. Access to Mersing is only through Rompin, Pahang, as access from Johor Baru has been cut off due to floods and landslides.
Some 36 roads state-wide have been closed. Among the major ones are: 1. Kota Tinggi - Mersing 2. Kota Tinggi - Sedeli 3. Kota Tinggi - Kluang 4. Labis - Yong Peng 5. Yong Peng - Parit Sulong 6. Yong Peng - Chaah 7. Kota Tinggi - Kulai 8. Muar - Labis, Muar - Lenga (heavy vehicles only)
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