Monthly Archives: January 2007

Flood situation worsens in Johor

By NELSON BENJAMIN, MARSHA TAN, MEERA VIJAYAN and FARIK ZOLKEPLI

JOHOR BARU: The number of victims affected by the flood continue to climb as more people are being moved to relief centres across the state.

As of 10am on Sunday, some 92,650 people have been evacuated to 333 flood relief centres statewide.

Most of the victims are from Batu Pahat with 28,660 people, Kluang (16,252), Kota Tinggi (11,066), Johor Baru (10,880), Segamat (6,214), Mersing (5992), Muar (3,770) and Pontian (3,130). Access to Kota Tinggi, Bandar Tenggara, Paloh in Muar remains cut off. Access to Mersing is only through Rompin, Pahang as the road from Johor Baru is still impassable due to floods and landslides.

More than a dozen major roads statewide have been closed. Among them are:

1) KM25 Kota Tinggi – Mersing road
2) Batu 7,13, 15, 18, 20 of Johor Baru – Mersing
3) KM 24 Kota Tinggi – Kulai
4) Labis – Yong Peng
5) KM 3 Yong Peng – Parit Sulong
6) Batu 18 Ayer Hitam – Parit Sulong
7) Batu 28, Batu 70 Muar – Labis

the star

gambar di bawah diambil daripada the star. penduduk menyaksikan bagaimana seekor babi hutan menyeberangi sungai di tengah2 banjir.

No respite: Kota Tinggi residents looking at a wild boar wading through the floodwaters. – 14 January, 2007

gambar daripada the star

No Sign Of Floods Easing Up In Johor, 92,000 At Relief Centres

JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 14 (Bernama) — There is no sign whatsoever of the second wave of floods in Johor since late Thursday easing up, as more people are being evacuated to relief centres.

This morning, the number of evacuees sheltered at 355 relief centres increased to 92,511 from 74,000 Saturday night.

The situation in Batu Pahat district had deteriorated, with 28,061 victims currently housed at relief centres, an increase of 12,461 from last night’s 15,600, a spokesman of the Johor police flood operations room said today.

In KLUANG, 16,254 people have sought refuge at relief centres, Johor Baharu South (11,175), Johor Baharu North (6,742), Kota Tinggi (11,066), Segamat (6,214), Mersing (5,979), Muar (3,770) and Pontian (3,250).

The weather in Johor Baharu and Kluang this morning is cloudy with intermittent rain. However, moderately heavy rain is reported in Kota Tinggi and Segamat since Saturday, forcing two rivers running through the heart of the two towns to overflow the banks.

The Department of Meteorology had forcast incessant rain in Johor would persist until Monday.