Floods worsen in Johor, three more districts affected
Families seek shelter at a flood relief centre in the Kota Tinggi Vocational College in Kota Tinggi December 10, 2019. — Bernama pic
State Local Government, Urban Well-being and Environment Committee chairman, Tan Chen Choon, in a statement, said the three new areas were Kulai, Kluang and Segamat while the two which had been affected prior to this were Mersing and Kota Tinggi. All the victims were housed at 21 temporary flood relief centres , namely, in Kota Tinggi , Kluang , Mersing and one each in Segamat and Kulai.
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