BUKIT Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department has been instructed to coordinate all forms of assistance for residents who were stranded by floods in Segamat, Johor.

Inspector-General of Police Acryl Abdullah Sani said this covers air and water routes to ensure the welfare of the flood victims.

“I have instructed Internal Security and Public Order Department director Hazani Ghazali to coordinate the assistance such as using a helicopter to send essential supplies to the residents in areas where roads are closed due to the floods,” he said in a statement today.

“There are 3,961 flood victims from 1,047 families housed at 53 relief centres in the district.”

He said 337 members of enforcement agencies have been deployed in the flood relief operations so far.

“The general operations force, marine police, air operations force, federal reserve unit will also be mobilised for post-flood operations,” he added. – Bernama, January 5, 2022.