Worst flood experience yet
35cm of rain in just a day
JOHOR BARU: Continuous rain over the past 24 hours caused rivers to burst their banks, spilling water into streets and villages, and bringing the state to a virtual standstill.
An estimated 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes following what has been regarded as the state’s highest rainfall in 100 years.
Sungai Segamat in Segamat, Sungai Skudai in Johor Baru and Sungai Mengkibol in Kluang were among five rivers whose waters overflowed.
At press time, 26 main roads were closed to traffic and nine cases of landslide had occurred.
So far, there has been no fatality because rescue teams managed to get the people to higher ground.
Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman warned Johoreans to prepare for the worst as heavy rain was expected to continue until Friday.
A group of young men perching on top of payphone booths to stay out of the flood, even as the water level continues to rise in Kota Tinggi.
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