There are around 2000 of Mersing flood victims.
The number of flood victims in Johor increased to 2,912 as of midnight, up from 1,703 at 8 p.m., with Mersing being the latest district to be affected by the disaster.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee, 14 temporary flood relief centres (PPS) have been opened in the districts of Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Mersing, and Segamat, bringing the total to 30.
Segamat remains the flood-affected district, with 1,392 people from 393 families housed in 13 PPS, followed by Kluang, which has 785 people from 223 families housed in nine PPS.
All vehicles were barred from three roads in Kota Tinggi (Jalan Ladang Siang, Jalan Lok Heng-Sungai Mas, and Jalan Perani), as well as Jalan Senai-Gemas and Jalan Jabi-Bukit Tempurung in Segamat.
Meanwhile, data from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage shows that four rivers in Johor have breached the danger level with an upward trend, namely Sungai Muar (river mouth of Sungai Gemas) at 19.12 metres, Sungai Lenik (Chaah Plantation) at 7.34 metres, Sungai Segamat (Segamat Kecil) at 37.9 metres and Sungai Kahang (Kampung Contoh) at 15.11 metres.
