SEGAMAT: The government has maintained its decision not to declare a disaster emergency in Johor as the weather in the state is seen to be improving, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“The government’s decision to not declare a state of emergency is because rain has started to taper off and floodwaters have begun to recede in several places.
“Although there are also some places where the floodwaters remain stagnant, there is no need for a (disaster) emergency (to be declared) for now,” he told reporters after visiting a relief centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kampung Tengah, here today.
He said this when asked about the latest status of the floods in Johor and whether there was a need to declare a state of emergency due to the increasing number of flood victims in the state.
The Cabinet meeting on Friday decided there was no need for a flood emergency to be declared in Johor.
