Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R.\u00a0Vidyananthan, in a statement said this was following the closure of two PPS in Segamat, namely at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tenang and Dewan Serbaguna MDL Kampung Paya Merah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he said one more\u00a0PPS was activated, namely,\u00a0Kompleks JKKK Kampung Jawa, Muar,\u00a0bringing the total number of PPS opened\u00a0in the state to 81.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSegamat had\u00a0the\u00a0highest number of evacuees\u00a0with 3,804 people, followed by Tangkak (598), Mersing (470), Muar (161), Kota Tinggi (131), Kluang (124) and Batu Pahat (111),<\/em>\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vidyananthan said the water at three rivers remains at the danger level, namely Sungai Muar in Kampung Awat and Buloh Kasap in Segamat and Sungai Kesang in Kampung Seri Maamor near Tangkak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In PAHANG<\/strong>,\u00a0the State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat reported that a total of 1,846 flood victims were still at 32 PPS this morning, involving the districts of Raub, Jerantut, Temerloh, Bera, Maran, Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A total of 21 roads\u00a0have been closed\u00a0due to floods,\u00a0including Jalan Pekan Sehari Kampung Awah in Maran, Jalan Triang 1 (Bera), Jalan Air Hitam (Kuantan), Jalan Kota Gelanggi (Jerantut), Jalan Belimbing-Seri Makmur (Pekan) and Jalan Ibam-Kampung Aur (Rompin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) through its website informed that water levels at three rivers have exceeded the danger level, namely Sungai Bera and Sungai Serting in Bera and Sungai Pahang in Kuala Sungai Chini, Pekan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In NEGERI SEMBILAN<\/strong>, the latest data through the Social Welfare Department\u2019s InfoBencana application showed that the number of flood victims in relief centres fell to 1,488 individuals from 396 families this morning, compared to 1,628 individuals involving 448 families last night,<\/p>\n\n\n\n In MELAKA<\/strong>, the number of flood victims had decreased to 1,256 people from 324 families as of 8 am, compared to 1,771 people from 472 families last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) director\u00a0Lt Col (PA) Cuthbert John Martin Quadra, in a statement, said\u00a0all of the victims were from 14 areas in\u00a0Alor Gajah, nine in Melaka Tengah and 14 more in Jasin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In SABAH, <\/strong>the number of evacuees dropped to 3,385 people (1,329 families) this morning from 3,365 people (1,331 families) last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The State Disaster Management Secretariat, in a statement, informed that\u00a0all the flood victims were housed at 30 PPS in six\u00a0districts in the northern part\u00a0and east coast of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kota Marudu had the most evacuees with 2,668 people from 1,120 families at 14 PPS, followed by Pitas (319 people, 120 families, 4 PPS), Telupid (216 people, 49 families, 7 PPS), Sandakan (45 people, 7 families, 1 PPS), Beluran (38 people, 10 families, 1 PPS), and Paitan (99 people, 23 families, 3 PPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n An aerial survey by Bernama today found that floodwaters have also begun to recede in some areas in Kota Marudu and the weather is favourable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In SELANGOR<\/strong>, the JKM\u2019s InfoBencana application informed that the number of evacuees remained unchanged at 40 people in the Kuala Langat district and they are placed at Dewan 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