Civil Defence Force on alert for more floods in Kelantan

 

The Civil Defence Force has 1,300 personnel on standby for a second wave of floods in Kelantan. (Bernama pic)

PASIR MAS: The Civil Defence Force (APM) in Kelantan is on standby for a possible second wave of flooding due to the current northeast monsoon.

“We have 1,300 personnel who are ready to be deployed,” Bernama quoted Kelantan APM director Adzhar Mujab as saying after a ceremony to hand over aid to flood victims at Masjid Warisan Kampung Lobok Gong.

He said APM would also help in the distribution of aid from non-governmental organisations or companies.

Meanwhile, Perniagaan Hikmat Iktisas founder Ab Kadir Jailani, who was present at the event, said 150 pieces of furniture would be distributed to flood victims in the village with the cooperation of Pertubuhan Memperkasakan Ummah Malaysia, BeDaie, Perniagaan Hikmat Iktisas and the Malaysian armed forces.

“Pertubuhan Memperkasakan Ummah Malaysia has allocated RM200,000 for the furniture, and this mission is fully supported by Perniagaan Hikmat Iktisas as the main donor.

“The contribution is divided into three phases – the first for residents of Kampung Lobok Gong and Kampung Tersang, the second for the Kelantan Darul Naim Media Club (Kemudi) and lastly, for Kelantan APM,” he added. - FMT