THE Selangor government’s preparation to deal with floods at the end of this year has reached 80%, including the placement of rescue assets in each district. 

“The remaining 20% will be implemented during the actual incident, which involves movement aspects during search and rescue operations,” said Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. 

Speaking to reporters after officiating at the Selangor Disaster Simulation and Training programme in Shah Alam today, he said RM4 million in donations from the public during the Covid-19 pandemic and last year’s floods and RM1 million in special funds from the Selangor government had been allocated for flood preparations this year.

He said through the allocation, the state government will provide the necessary equipment to deal with floods, including satellite phones, which are needed in the event of a power outage or disruption of communication lines.

Commenting on the alleged corruption case involving the Shah Alam City Council, Amirudin said the state government is giving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission space to conduct a thorough investigation.

He said the state government and city council have yet to award contracts to any contractors for the Shah Alam flood mitigation projects, and dismissed the allegations that a cartel was monopolising the project.

Divisional secretary (management services) at the office of the state secretary, Muhamad Shah Osmin, said Selangor has received a total of 8,543 cubicle tents from the Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor in phases since May.

“We have distributed these tents to all districts in Selangor to speed up assistance to flood victims in the event of an unwanted incident. The distribution is based on the flood risk rate by district,” he said. – Bernama, September 29, 2022.