Floods in five districts in Johor: 1,210 people evacuated
Residents of Kampung Parit Pasir Baru in the Pekan Nenas Pontian area wade through flood waters, June 20, 2020. — Bernama pic
State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the five affected districts were Muar, Batu Pahat, Tangkak, Kluang and Pontian.He said Pontian recorded the highest number of victims, totaling 349 people , and they were being accommodated at four relief centres, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Bukit Panjang, SK Parit Hj Adnan, SK Kampung Sawah and SK Seri Bunian.
In Muar, five relief centres have been opened to accommodate 276 flood evacuees, involving 65 families. They are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Maharani, SK Parit Nawi, SK Tanjung Tohor, SK Orang Kaya Ali and SK Batu 18.
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