KUALA BERANG – The lack of heavy assets is among the reasons assistance has been slow to reach areas cut off by floods in the state, Terengganu police chief Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said.
He said temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Hulu Terengganu namely Pengkalan Ajil, Peneh, and Lubuk were cut off and inaccessible after the areas were flooded since 9am today.
He said efforts to deliver assistance such as cooked meals could not be done because of the lack of heavy vehicles like lorries and boats that can cross strong currents.
“The Welfare Department has done its best to provide instant food to be distributed to the affected residents. But we lack heavy vehicles… we do not have boats that are powerful enough to pass through the strong currents,” he said after inspecting Kg Kua PPS in Ajil, here today.
He also appealed to flood victims to be patient as rescue agencies were trying their best to send aid.
Rohaimi said all information has been channelled to the relevant authorities and all flood operations centres in all districts are now operational.
Meanwhile, he reminded the public not to spread fake news related to floods on social media.
According to him, stern action will be taken against any party who tries to disrupt public order by spreading false news.
“We have found pictures and news taken from incidents overseas and they are disseminated here as if it happened in this country, like what happened last year or the year before,” he said, adding that police would continue to monitor the situation. – Bernama, December 19, 2022
