Sultan Ibrahim visits flood victims in Mersing
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar visited flood victims in Mersing, the state’s worst-hit district so far.
The Ruler, who was accompanied by State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani, spent more than an hour with the victims at SK Mersing Kanan and SK Air Papan yesterday.
Both schools are housing at least 430 flood victims from nearby villages.
Sultan Ibrahim was also given a briefing on the latest flood situation in the district.
Meanwhile, continuous rainfall over the past few days has worsened the situation and forced 1,374 people to evacuate in three districts.
State Health, Environment, Education and Information Committee chairman Datuk Ayob Rahmat said the worst-hit districts were Mersing (1,239 victims), Segamat (103) and Kota Tinggi (32).
The victims are staying in 13 evacuation centres.
Ayob said there were road diversions in Mersing due to a landslip along Jalan Telok Arong.
Floodwaters have also cut off access to Kg Batu 7 in Jementah.
“Three schools affected by floodwaters are SK Punan, SK Ladang Mutiara and SK Seri Sedohok,” he said, adding that they were all in Kluang.
~News courtesy of The Star~
Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar visited flood victims in Mersing, the state’s worst-hit district so far.
The Ruler, who was accompanied by State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani, spent more than an hour with the victims at SK Mersing Kanan and SK Air Papan yesterday.
Both schools are housing at least 430 flood victims from nearby villages.
Sultan Ibrahim was also given a briefing on the latest flood situation in the district.
Meanwhile, continuous rainfall over the past few days has worsened the situation and forced 1,374 people to evacuate in three districts.
State Health, Environment, Education and Information Committee chairman Datuk Ayob Rahmat said the worst-hit districts were Mersing (1,239 victims), Segamat (103) and Kota Tinggi (32).
The victims are staying in 13 evacuation centres.
Ayob said there were road diversions in Mersing due to a landslip along Jalan Telok Arong.
Floodwaters have also cut off access to Kg Batu 7 in Jementah.
“Three schools affected by floodwaters are SK Punan, SK Ladang Mutiara and SK Seri Sedohok,” he said, adding that they were all in Kluang.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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