Floods: Crisis Relief Squad helping in cleaning-up works, essential items distributed for victims in Mentakab, says Dr Wee

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PETALING JAYA: Help in the type of essential items and post-flood clean-up works are being channelled to flooded areas in Mentakab, Pahang, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The MCA president, who visited Mentakab on Wednesday (Dec 29), mentioned 1000’s of mattresses and pillows have been despatched to be distributed to flood victims via the MCA Crisis Relief Squad (CRSM) volunteers, who’re additionally helping with post-flood clean-ups.

“A group of volunteers from the Kuantan Port Authority (LPKtn) led by its deputy chairman Quek Tai Seong, additionally participated in this aid mission, and along with me visited the flood victims in Kampung Baru Mentakab. Thank you LPKtn volunteers for your assist and assist.

“I additionally managed to cease by SMJK Hwa Lian Mentakab which was additionally affected by the floods,” mentioned Dr Wee, who was additionally given a briefing by the varsity’s governing board chairman Datuk Hiang Ah Lee.

Dr Wee mentioned the varsity was submerged in water as much as 10 toes from Dec 20 to Dec 23 which destroyed all furnishings and computer systems together with books in the library.

Hiang and SMJK Hwa Lian principal Gan Geok Moi additionally expressed their appreciation to Wong Tze Shiang who led CRSM and organised with MCA Youth members, CRSM volunteers from everywhere in the nation and a number of other Volunteer Fire Brigades from Ayer Hitam, Simpang Renggam, Bukit Kepong and Kulai Besar, Johor to wash the varsity space for three consecutive days.

“Hopefully with a bit of contribution, this may help the flood victims and hopefully they proceed to be given power and perseverance in going via tough instances. We are all the time collectively,” mentioned Dr Wee.

He added that this 12 months alone, there have been two floods in Mentakab, and the encircling areas in January and December.



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