Floods in several districts in Johor
January 1, 2021
JOHOR BAHRU – Continuous heavy rain which began this morning has caused flooding in several districts of Johor.
In Johor Bahru, seven families were forced to evacuate to a flood-relief centre from their homes in Kampung Laut, Batu 10 which were inundated by two-feet of floodwaters.
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Skudai Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Senior Assistant Fire Superintendent Mohd Riduan Akhyar said the victims comprising 14 men, seven women, four children and a baby were evacuated to Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu 10.
A total of 11 firefighters with two machines were deployed to the scene at 12.44 pm following a distress call, he said in a statement today.
Thursday, 31 Dec 2020
JOHOR BARU: While issues and problems associated with Covid-19 hogged the limelight for most of the year, the southern state had plenty of noteworthy events over the past 12 months.
Among others, Johor saw a change of government and the appointment of the state’s third Mentri Besar since GE14; closure of two land crossings with Singapore; proposed setting up of a Johor Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Jetco) office in Singapore; and Pasir Gudang being declared a city.
Others major events include the ongoing double-tracking project between Johor Baru and Gemas being delayed by another year and the ground-breaking ceremony for the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS) between Johor Baru and Singapore.