THE number of flood evacuees in Johor and Malacca continues to drop while the situation remains the same in Pahang, with an overall 39,846 people being sheltered in 128 relief centres tonight.

IN JOHOR, the number of evacuees fell slightly to 39,677 as of 8pm from 40,005 at 4pm after three relief centres – SMK Sultan Alaudin in Muar, Yong Peng High School and Sekolah Agama Air Puteh in Batu Pahat – were closed. Currently, 125 centres are still open in four districts.