BERNAMA – The flood situation in Pasir Mas district in Malaysia, especially Rantau Panjang is still under control and not critical although Sungai Golok breached the danger level, according to police.
Pasir Mas district police deputy chief Supt Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah said operations to rescue flood victims were jointly mounted by the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Civil Defence Force (APM) and Smart teams using their own assets and logistics.
“If you look at it, the previous flood (last year) was worse with the number of victims exceeding 11,000 and 38 flood relief centres were opened then,” he told a media conference at the Pondok Polis Repek yesterday.
Nik Aminuddin said rescuers were using heavy vehicles like lorries and boats in their operations because light vehicles could not enter Rantau Panjang.
“We have closed the stretch starting from the Lubok Jong bridge to light vehicles after Jalan Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang came under almost one metre of water this morning,” he said.
