KUALA LUMPUR – Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is ready to assist in post-flood clean-up operations in areas outside the federal capital, especially in the Klang Valley, said Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
He said so far, over 20 lorries and 10 excavators have been mobilised to help with the cleaning up of flood-hit areas in Hulu Langat, Selangor, as well as Bentong, Temerloh and Mentakab in Pahang.
“I have also proposed to the district officer earlier that we outsource to NGOs (non-governmental organisations) to provide assistance in the form of lorries and backhoe rentals.
“Starting tomorrow, there will be one NGO that will assist in this area (Puchong), with each team having one backhoe and three lorries to remove garbage and so on,” he told reporters after inspecting the flood-affected areas in Puchong near here today.
He also urged all quarters, including NGOs, to focus on channelling aid that is more suitable in the post-flood situation.
Meanwhile, Shahidan said DBKL is also prepared for the possibility of a second wave of floods.
He added that the flood situation in Kuala Lumpur, which affected 1,056 families and caused over 80 landslides, is now under control.
Earlier, Shahidan joined Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to visit flood-hit areas around Puchong. – Bernama, December 26, 2021
