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114 flood evacuees in Johor as at noon

04 Oct 2022 02:08pm
Flooding conditions at Kampung Sri Gambut Pekan Nanas, Pontian on Tuesday. - Photo courtesy of readers
Flooding conditions at Kampung Sri Gambut Pekan Nanas, Pontian on Tuesday. - Photo courtesy of readers
JOHOR BAHRU - The number of flash flood evacuees in Pontian and Kluang rose to 114 as at noon compared to 113 last night.

District Disaster Management Committee (JPBD) in a statement said that 39 evacuees from Kampung Sri Gambut, Kampung Paya Embun, Kampung Melayu Raya and Kampung Sri Menanti were being housed at a relief centre at SK Melayu Raya in Pontian.

"In Kluang, 33 evacuees from Kampung Tengah Renggam are being housed at SK Sri Kampung Renggam while 42 evacuees from Kampung Sungai Linau are staying at SK Sungai Linau.

"The flash floods occurred due to heavy rain for more than two hours on Sunday," it said. - BERNAMA

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