KUANTAN – The Pahang government today distributed aid in the form of basic necessities worth RM150,000 to Terengganu, which has been hit by floods.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the aid was coordinated by the Pahang State Secretary’s Office, Social Welfare Department, and Civil Defence Force.
He said that the aid – including disaster kits, refreshment kits, mats, blankets, batik cloth, sarong, and disposable diapers – had been sent to the neighbouring state at 3pm today.
“The Pahang government sympathises with the plight of the people in Terengganu facing flooding due to the northeast monsoon. I also hope they can remain patient and obey the instructions of the authorities,” he said in a statement today.
As of this afternoon, there were 38,574 victims in Terengganu, with 277 relief centres opened in Kemaman, Besut, Hulu Terengganu, Dungun, Kuala Nerus, Setiu, Kuala Terengganu, and Marang.
Meanwhile, in Putrajaya, 135 volunteers from the Immigration Department in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Selangor, Perak, Negri Sembilan, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport joined the flood disaster relief humanitarian mission convoy to Terengganu and Kelantan.
Director-General Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said 25 vehicles of various types were used for the aid mission, with 11 of them being driven to Kelantan, and the rest to Terengganu carrying necessities and food for the affected victims.
“This mission was mobilised to extend help, support, and donations, and organise work to help immigration officers and families affected by the floods in both states.
“71 officers and their families have been identified or affected, with 50 officers in Terengganu and 21 officers in Kelantan,” he said in a post on the department's Facebook page.
Khairul Dzaimee said the department had also launched a flood relief fund to collect funds for people affected by the floods. – Bernama, December 21, 2022
