No have to declare flood emergency in Malaysia, says DPM Ahmad Zahid

MERSING: The Malaysian authorities has no intention of declaring a flood emergency for now as solely sure districts in a number of states are affected, stated Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Saturday (Jan 28).

The states of Johor, Pahang and Sabah have been hit by flooding amid continuous heavy rain brought about by the northeast monsoon. 

Practically 14,000 individuals within the three states had been in short-term flood aid centres, Bernama reported on Saturday morning, however that quantity fell considerably by night. 

“I don’t suppose a flood emergency needs to be declared as a result of it solely includes sure states and districts. The state catastrophe administration committees have taken proactive measures along with the district catastrophe administration committees,” stated Ahmad Zahid, who can also be the chairman of the Central Catastrophe Administration Committee.

“The help supplied has been given to all of the heads of households and, on the identical time, we’ve got different issues that should be carried out, together with post-flood help,” he informed a media convention after visiting a brief aid centre in Mersing.