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200 Skuad Keluarga Malaysia volunteers aid in post-flood operations in Sepang, Klang: Rina

Members deployed to 5 relief centres in both districts, involved in clean-up of public facilities, homes

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 26 Dec 2021 1:35PM

200 Skuad Keluarga Malaysia volunteers aid in post-flood operations in Sepang, Klang: Rina
Women's minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun says to ensure the smooth running of post-flood clean-up activities, 3,000 volunteers from Skuad Keluarga Malaysia have been mobilised nationwide. – The Vibes file pic, December 26, 2021

SEPANG – About 200 Skuad Keluarga Malaysia volunteers are involved in post-disaster operations at flood relief centres in Sepang and Klang, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun.

She said all the volunteers had been deployed to five relief centres in the two districts, namely SK Salak, Labu Lanjut Village Community Management Council (VCMC) Hall, Kg Gincing VCMC Hall, Sekolah Rendah Agama Pulau Indah and SMK Pulau Indah.

“Apart from cleaning the schools, Skuad Keluarga Malaysia also helped residents clean their homes,” she said after participating in the operations here today.

Skuad Keluarga Malaysia was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in October to coordinate all aid delivery mechanisms for people in need throughout the country.

To date, the squad, led by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, has received participation from more than 17,000 volunteers nationwide.

Rina said to ensure the smooth running of post-flood clean-up activities, 3,000 volunteers from the squad have been mobilised nationwide, especially in locations badly hit by floods.

The whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach aims to ensure that the contribution of manpower is channelled to speed up the cleaning work at relief centres, she said.

Meanwhile, SK Salak headmaster Ishak Noh said the school was turned into a flood relief centre that accommodated about 50 families for six days from December 18. – Bernama, December 26, 2021

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