IPOH: After a storm in Bandar Baru Raya, aid is being distributed to 77 families while cleaning and repair works are being carried out on more than 40 damaged houses.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad stated that a meeting involving various state and Federal agencies took place to streamline aid and post-disaster work. He made this announcement after visiting the temporary relief centres at Dewan Orang Ramai Taman Meru and Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Seri Kinta on Tuesday (Nov 14).
Eight families displaced by the flash floods were evacuated to the two centres the previous night.
Cleaning works are ongoing and cash aid from the state and Federal governments, including the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and non-governmental organisations, is being given to the victims.
“The state government’s focus now is to repair the badly damaged houses, such as blown-off roofs. The Kinta District Land Office (District Development Department) is also evaluating the damage,” he said.
The state government is offering a cash aid of RM300 to ease the burden of the families involved, he said, adding that other aid such as the RM1,000 from Nadma, and from Tabung Musa’adah Madani, Islamic Development Department (Jakim) are being streamlined.
“Stop-gap measures of repairing the roofs, as well as distribution of canvas to temporarily cover the damaged parts, have been carried out,” said Saarani, informed by the Tambun Parliamentary Office and Hulu Kinta State Assembly office.
According to the Kinta District Land Office, at least 11 locations around Ipoh were hit by flash floods during the storm, but most of them have receded today.
Saarani said the existing drainage system in the affected areas is too old and not capable of handling such a large deluge during sudden storms.
The local authority is in the process of identifying the suitable drainage size to cope with larger volumes of water, for the long term.
“We urge the public to always keep the drains around their houses clean and refrain from throwing rubbish and soil to prevent blockages, which could easily lead to flooding,” he said. -Bernama
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