Flood-hit Batu Pahat residents told to be on alert
Batu Pahat district officer Nasri Mohd Ali warns of possible rise in water levels in the low-lying areas in the district, especially Parit Raja and Sri Medan. – Facebook pic, March 10, 2023.
RESIDENTS in the Batu Pahat district are advised to be alert for possible effects of the current, which has yet to subside, and also due to the high tide phenomenon expected to last until Sunday. Batu Pahat district officer Nasri Mohd Ali, who is also the District Disaster Committee chairman said the situation may cause a rise in water levels in the low-lying areas in the district, especially Parit Raja and Sri Medan.
“With the flood water not receding yet and the high tide situation, it will affect the low-lying areas, and this may result in an increase in the number of flood victims. Despite the hot weather, residents are reminded to be on the alert,” he said when contacted by Bernama today. He said that as of noon today, a total of 38,135 people from 10,683 families were still at 111 temporary relief centres in Batu Pahat, which is reported to be the district worst affected by the floods in Johor. – Bernama, March 10, 2023.
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