Johor hit by floods again

JOHOR BAHRU: Floods have hit Johor again, affecting four districts as of 2pm today, following a heavy uninterrupted downpour since last night.

State disaster management committee chairman Azmi Rohani said the four districts affected by the floods are Kluang, Mersing, Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi, with a total of 330 victims from 70 families forced to evacuate to relief centres (PPS) so far.

In Kluang, 44 people from Kampung Contoh were evacuated to the Kluang Municipal Council PPS, while two PPS were opened in Mersing at SK Air Papan (housing 25 people) and SK Tenglu (27 people).

“In Johor Bahru, a total of 234 people from Kampung Sentosa Damai and Kampung Sentosa Barat have been evacuated to the PPS in Dewan Muafakat Kampung Cahaya,” he said, adding that the number of evacuees at the PPS in Dewan Kampung Sungai Tiram is being updated.

He said two PPS were opened in Kota Tinggi, at SJKC New Kota and Dewan Pasak Indah, with the number of evacuees currently unavailable.

The floods have also caused the closure of several roads – Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang (Batu 25) and Jalan Lok Heng/Mawai/Sungai Mas (Sungai Semalok) – while Jalan Lukut Cina-Batu Ampat (Taman Aman) is only open to heavy vehicles.

Other roads closed are Jalan Kampung Orang Asli, Jalan Johor Bahru-Endau and Jalan Batu Pahat-Jemaluang.

The water in Sungai Kahang at Kampung Contoh, Kluang, has exceeded the danger level, while Sungai Siku at Kampung Murni Jaya, Kulai, is at the warning level.