KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in three states has dropped slightly to 44,286 people at 263 temporary relief centres (PPS) as at 5pm, today.

In JOHOR, the number of evacuees increased slightly to 40,988 at 5pm from 49,410 at 8am today, but six PPS have been closed so far.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said the PPS closed were Balai Raya Taman Bintang Gemas Bahru, Balai Raya Kampung Paya Lebar, Balai Raya Kampung Mensudut and Balai Raya Kampung Pudu ini Segamat; Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Nam Heng (Johor Bahru); and SK Seri Murni Jaya (Kulai).

It said 14,149 families were taking shelter at 264 PPS and the most badly affected districts are Batu Pahat with 21,000 evacuees; Segamat (10,953) and Muar (4,739).

In MELAKA, the number of victims dropped marginally to 592 at 5pm from 601 at 8am, but the number of affected families remained at 159.

The JPBN Secretariat, in a statement, said of the number, 587 people from 155 families in Jasin were housed at five PPS in the district and the numer of victims in Alor Gajah remained at 10 people from three families, housed at one PPS.

In PAHANG, the Social Welfare Department's InfoBencana application reported that the number of evacuees in the state dropped to 2,706 people at 19 PPS at 5pm, compared to 3,029 people at 21 PPS in the morning.

Rompin still has the most victims at 2,745 people, followed by Temerloh (114) and Maran (29).

-- BERNAMA