Floods: Segamat only district in Johor with active temporary relief centre

JOHOR BARU: A temporary flood relief centre has been closed in Mersing, while another centre was recently opened in the Segamat district.

Segamat is now the only district in Johor with active temporary flood relief centres.

According to the state disaster management committee, some 54 flood evacuees from 14 families are seeking shelter at the three relief centres in Segamat as of 6.30pm on Thursday (Dec 28).

"The flood relief centre in Mersing was closed at 6pm on Thursday while another centre in Segamat was opened at 6.30pm the same day.

"A total of 91 people from Kampung Orang Asli Peta in Mersing are now allowed to return home.

"In Segamat, the third temporary in the district has received eight people from one family so far," it said in a statement.

The committee added that due to the flood, the road at Kampung Orang Asli Peta in Bukit Cantik, Mersing, has been cut off, while the Jabi-Bukit Tempurung road in Segamat is only accessible by heavy vehicles.

"In Kluang, only one lane was opened for the Kota Tinggi-Kluang road due to a landslide," it said.

The committee also noted that all districts in Johor, except for Mersing, are experiencing rainy weather as of 6.30pm on Thursday.