Johor and Negri Sembilan are among three states hit by floods again, with the number of victims at 150 this morning including in Selangor.

According to the National Security Council’s flood news portal, Negri Sembilan has the highest number of evacuees at 71 from 27 families followed by Selangor at 58 from 17 families, while Johor has 21 from six families.

The portal also reports that the affected area in Negri Sembilan is Kampung Jimah Lama in Port Dickson with SRK Jimah Lama turned into an evacuation centre.

In Selangor, the affected areas are Jalan Kebun and Bukit Changgang in Kuala Langat with Dewan Genting Sanyen as the evacuation centre, while in Johor the affected areas are Kampung Spang Loi and Kampung Awat in Segamat with each area’s community hall serving as the evacuation centre.

Meanwhile, the Drainage and Irrigation Department has urged residents in some areas in Perak, Negri Sembilan, Johor and Pahang to be on the alert as the water levels in the rivers have exceeded the warning levels.

The areas involved are around Sungai Plus in Kampung Lintang, Kuala Kangsar in Perak, Sungai Rembau in Titian Bintangor, Rembau in Negri Sembilan, Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap, Segamat in Johor, and Repas Dam, Bentong and Sungai Triang at Triang, Bera in Pahang.

As at 9.30am, the water level reading at Sungai Plus in Kampung Lintang, Kuala Kangsar was at 54.53 metres, Sungai Rembau in Titian Bintangor, Rembau (6.53 metres), Sungai Muar in Buloh Kasap, Segamat (8.77 metres), and Repas Dam, Bentong and Sungai Triang in Triang, Bera (113.67 metres and 34.10 metres respectively), which were all above the warning levels.

- Bernama