Over 4,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the states of Johor and Pahang in Malaysia. Flooding has also affected parts of Sabah State on the island of Borneo.
Flood rescue in Johor, Malaysia, 24 January 2023. Photo: Korporat JBPM
Johor and Pahang States
Flooding began on 24 January 2023 where initially 400 people were evacuated from homes in areas of Kluang, Kota Tinggi and Segamat districts.
According to figures from Malaysia’s Department of Irrigation and Drainage, as much as 344 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 24 January in Segamat and 432 mm during the same period in Mersing. Rivers are above the danger mark in at least 5 locations.
Johor State firefighters rescued 3 people from a vehicle trapped in flood waters in Labis, Johor on 24 January.
As of 25 January, the National Disaster Management Agency reported a total of 4,382 people now displaced by flooding in Batu Pahat, Kluang, Kota Tinggi, Mersing, Muar and Segamat. Military teams were deployed to aid flood victims in Segamat.
In the neighbouring state of Pahang, around 7 people were displaced after floods in Rompin district. The Department of Irrigation and Drainage reported the Keratoan river was above the danger mark near Bahau Keratong in Rompin district. As of 25 January, the river stood at 23.36 metres where the danger level is 23 metres. The river is forecast to rise further over the coming days.
Levels of the Keratoan river near Bahau Keratong in Rompin district, Pahang, Malaysia in January 2023. Image: Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Malaysia
Sabah State
Meanwhile, flooding has also affected Sabah state in East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The National Disaster Management Agency said a total of 607 people have been displaced, as of 25 January, from homes in the districts of Kudat and Pitas. As much as 225 mm of rain fell in a few hours in Beluran on 25 January.
Local disaster agencies also reported floods and evacuations in Kota Marudu District in Kudat Division.
Floods and evacuations in Kota Marudu District in Kudat Division, Sabah, Malaysia, 25 January 2023. Photo: APM Kota Marudu
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