As of Friday ( Mar 21 ), over 10, 700 people in Johor have been evacuated due to flooding that has also created significant traffic congestion in the Johor Bahru city center.
The Disaster Management Committee of Johor announced in a statement on Friday ( Mar 21 ) morning that 3, 018 families had been sent to temporary flood relief facilities.  ,
According to local media outlet The Star, the 10, 763 persons who had evacuated as of 8am on Friday are more than twice the 5, 092 they had just been recorded 10 days earlier.  ,
According to Azmi Rohani, the president of the condition disaster management commission, Johor Bahru has the highest amount of storm survivors, with 4, 291 people living there.
He said on Friday day,” This is followed by Kluang with 2, 163, Kota Tinggi with 1, 762, Pontian with 1, 395, and Kulai with 1, 152,” he said.  ,
The state has been issued with a” severe-level” continuous rain warning through Friday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.  ,
Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, and Johor Bahru are the places that are anticipated to become affected.  ,
The meteorologist has also issued an “alert-level” steady rain warning for various pieces of Malaysia, including Pahang and Sabah, as well as for Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, and Batu Pahat, as well as for other pieces of Johor, which includes various parts of Malaysia.  ,
Onn Hafiz Ghazi, the head of Johore, has urged residents of high-risk areas to remain diligent and follow the government ‘ orders.
He claimed that the position state is addressing the situation.  ,
Onn Hafiz stated in a speech on Friday night that” we have been and will continue to mobilize all attempts to coordinate support, ensure sufficient food items and provide basic necessities to protect the well-being of the victims.”  ,
He shared the day before that the Irrigation and Drainage Department has been given the order to finish flood mitigation jobs quickly to reduce the chance of repeat floods.  ,