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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 5,422 temporary evacuation centers (PPS), capable of holding up to 1.55 million people, have been prepared to deal with the floods during the monsoon season, Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Duties) Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (pix) said each PPS could host at least 200 flood victims at a time.
He also said that PPS personnel were also prepared with the standard operating procedures (SOP) established by the Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the National Security Council (MKN) to address the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic among evacuees placed. in the centers.
“The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) will continue to work closely with each state disaster management committee, the state Civil Defense Force and other relevant agencies through participatory sessions that include disaster management, simulation, development of community capacities and ways to increase the resilience of all parties involved, ”he said.
He said this in his response to a question from Che Alias Hamid (PAS-Kemaman) that he wanted to know Nadma’s level of preparedness to face the floods this monsoon season, as well as compliance with the Covid-19 SOPs for curbing the spread of virus infection in PPS, during the Minister’s Question Time session.
He also said that 15,000 units of cubicle tents have also been distributed for use by flood evacuees in the PPS, while another 26,000 units will be shipped later in stages.
“To ensure that the pandemic (Covid-19) can continue to be curbed during the northeast monsoon season, Nadma is coordinating the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the use of the front-line,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said through Nadma’s recommendations, telecommunications companies have developed a disaster early warning system to people through their corporate social responsibility (CSR), as well as the deployment of the short messaging service system. (SMS) to be implemented between November and March. every year.
He said early warnings will be sent to residents in flood-prone areas to be vigilant or to move to safer locations if the need arises.
“Early warning for residents in flood-prone locations based on forecasts from leading agencies, namely the Department of Meteorology and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage through the flood alert and forecast program,” he said. -Called
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