Government to focus on upgrading flood relief centre facilities

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that currently most centres are set up at public halls and schools with their own constraints. He said that the government would constantly improve facilities, especially toilets and bathrooms at those centres.“As a long-term measure to address the issue the government plans to build permanent relief centres in flood-prone areas in the country.

“We are looking at flood hotspot locations, such as Kota Marudu, Pitas and Beaufort in Sabah,” he told reporters after visiting a relief centre at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tandek, here today.Armizan said the government has started providing ready-to-eat retort-packed meals to flood victims in Sabah during the current northeast monsoon season. “So far we have distributed over 2,400 food packets. But there are some weaknesses, among them, late food delivery and logistical issues,” he said.

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