Relief efforts ramp up as Malaysian floods worsen
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9 Jan 2021
Kuala Lumpur, 9 January 2021 – Rescue and relief efforts have been ramped up as floods worsen, submerging large areas of south and eastern Peninsula Malaysia.
Teams from Malaysian Red Crescent have been rescuing people and providing relief in the worst affected states of Pahang, Johor, Kelantan and Terengganu since the floods began.
Malaysian Red Crescent Honorary Secretary General, Haji Hakim Hamzah said:
“We are very concerned for the safety and wellbeing of more than 50,000 people who have been evacuated and swamped by these terrible floods in the middle of a worsening COVID-19 pandemic. These floods are getting worse by the hour, turning large areas into inland seas.