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Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department Prepares Helicopters for Evacuation Efforts in East Coast Flood

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The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has deployed three helicopters to assist in evacuating flood victims in the East Coast, particularly in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. According to director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin, one helicopter has arrived in Bachok, Kelantan, while the other two are on standby, ready to be mobilized to Terengganu if necessary. The helicopters will be used for evacuation efforts, including transporting patients to hospitals and delivering food supplies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has prepared three helicopters to assist in evacuating flood victims in the East Coast, particularly in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang.
  • One helicopter has arrived in Bachok, Kelantan, while the other two are on standby, ready to be mobilized to Terengganu if necessary.
  • The helicopters will be used for evacuation efforts, including transporting patients to hospitals and delivering food supplies.
  • The department has sent additional assets, including boats, to the East Coast to support evacuation efforts.
  • The evacuee response to the flood this time is reported to be better compared to previous years, with people choosing to evacuate earlier, and the department mobilizing 10 lorries to Kelantan and Terengganu from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
  • Personnel from the department will not be increased by additional assets, and local communities are advised to evacuate immediately to lower the number of trapped victims.
  • Evacuees are advised to evacuate to relief centers as electricity supply has been cut off in several areas, complicating efforts to obtain responses from residents.
  • The department is focusing on the East Coast, with evacuation efforts ongoing in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang.
  • The APB firemen and also the welfare department are spreading information through loud hailers to alert residents in Kelantan and Terengganu of the severity of the flood and urging them to evacuate to higher grounds.

Statistics:

  • 3 helicopters have been prepared to assist in evacuating flood victims in the East Coast
  • 1 helicopter has arrived in Bachok, Kelantan
  • 2 helicopters are on standby, ready to be mobilized to Terengganu if necessary
  • 10 lorries have been mobilized to Kelantan and Terengganu from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
  • Evacuation efforts are ongoing in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang
  • The APB firemen and welfare department are spreading information through loud hailers to alert residents of the severity of the flood.

Sources:

  • BERNAMA News Agency (26 Dec 2023)

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