JOHOR BAHRU: The flood situation in Johor continues to improve, with the number of evacuees decreasing to 405 as of 8am on Thursday (March 27), compared to 909 recorded on Wednesday (March 26).

State Disaster Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani said all evacuees from 116 families are still taking shelter at five temporary relief centres in the affected districts of Batu Pahat and Pontian.

"The five relief centres still operating are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Melayu Raya and SK Sinaran Tampok in Pontian, as well as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Gading, SK Sri Comel and Dewan Orang Ramai Tongkang Pechah in Batu Pahat," he said in a statement on Thursday.

Azmi added that the weather across all 10 districts in the state is expected to be clear this morning. – Bernama