Nelson Benjamin, The Star 13 Dec 07;
JOHOR BARU: Segamat and Johor Baru continue to be the worst hit by floods, accounting for about 85% of the 11,402 victims in the state.
According to figures from the state flood operations room, there were 2,747 families housed in 84 flood relief centres state-wide at of 8am this morning.
Segamat was the worst hit district with 6,063 victims in 50 centres followed by Johor Baru with 3,672 victims in eight centres and Muar with 886 victims in 12.
Mersing has 302 victims in four centres followed by Kluang with 244 victims in one relief centre while there were 207 victims in seven relief centres in Batu Pahat.
There were 28 victims in two relief centres in Kota Tinggi.
The floods have forced the closure of at least seven roads while 10 others are only assessable to heavy vehicles. All the affected stretches are in Segamat, Muar and Mersing.
