CHUKAI, Dec 22 — The Defence Ministry has been instructed to mobilise the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) trucks to bring food supplies and basic necessities to Terengganu tomorrow in preparation for the second wave of floods in the state.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move was important to ensure an adequate supply of food and basic necessities, as well as forms of transport like boats.
"The government will make optimum preparation, in addition to ensuring coordination among all agencies and welfare bodies," he told reporters after checking on the flood situation in Kampung Bukit Mentok here today.
Accompanying Ahmad Zahid were Kijal state assemblyman Datuk Seri Ahmad Said, Terengganu police chief Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa, and Fire and Rescue Department deputy director-general (Operations) Datuk Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin.
He said the Health Ministry would also be involved in disease monitoring during the floods and post-floods.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the National Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the Terengganu State Secretary and district officers of the eight districts in the state had been told to remind residents to be vigilant and to evacuate immediately when asked to do so by the authorities.
The Terengganu State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) Secretariat today informed that the number of flood victims continued to increase from 36,09 people at 12am last night to 36,231 people this morning
According to the Secretariat of the State Disaster Management Committee, the number of flood victims in Terengganu has increased to 36,231 people this morning from 36,009 people last night.
— Bernama
