KUALA LUMPUR: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has ordered the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) of Sabah, Sarawak and Johor to instantly activate their Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB).
Nadma, in a press release on Sunday (Dec 26) additionally requested the PKOB for Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang to be ready for possible floods as steady rain is anticipated between this Dec 30 and Jan 1, 2022.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecast, steady rain is anticipated in the jap a part of Sabah (Dec 27-Jan 2), western a part of Sarawak (Dec 29-31) and in Johor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan (Dec 30-Jan 2).
“The National Disaster Control Centre (NDCC) has already issued a National Disaster Operations Preparedness discover to the states concerned to get ready,” it mentioned.
Nadma has additionally ordered the Hulu Langat district PKOB and the one in Bukit Changgang, Kuala Langat to search out out on the necessity to use pumps in areas the place the flood waters haven’t receded.
“This is for the aim of coordination with the respective Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and if wanted, to get assist from the DID in different states.
“The state PKOB, on the identical time, are additionally urged to coordinate help for the flood victims, particularly the availability of perishable meals to keep away from wastage,” it added.
Nadma additionally introduced that flood victims may nonetheless receive meals from the aid centres and keep there for a interval of three days whereas ready for the cleaning-up of their properties to be accomplished. – Bernama
