Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Bung Moktar Radin says his state needs a more advanced weather forecasting system to help to reduce the impact of floods in the future.
According to the Borneo Post, the Kinabatangan MP said that such a system would enable the state's authorities to take immediate measures to mitigate damage in flood-prone areas.
“If we have a more advanced and efficient weather forecasting system, we can make early preparation and this will certainly reduce the impact of the floods and enable aid to be sent to the victims faster.
“We will propose this to the federal government to get the necessary allocation as Sabah is also facing the risk of floods almost every year,” Bung Moktar said in a statement yesterday.
Also the Sabah works minister, he went on to cite the recent massive floods experienced by several states, including Sabah, saying that they should serve as a lesson to take immediate proactive steps to prevent a similar event from recurring.
Floods late last year claimed at least 54 lives, with most of the deaths occurring in Selangor (25) and Pahang (21).
There were also fatalities in Kelantan (four), Sabah (three) and Negeri Sembilan (one) while many thousands of people were displaced.
Bung Moktar expressed his hope that disaster operations centres in all districts in Sabah would be equipped with rescue equipment and always be in good condition to ensure flood rescue and relief operations can run smoothly. - Mkini
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