Floods: Fire Dept’s preparedness at optimum level, says minister


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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The Fire and Rescue Department’s (JPBM) preparedness is at the optimum level throughout the northeast monsoon season, says Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. He said JPBN was also on the alert of the situation in the west coast of the peninsula which was expected to experience the big tide phenomenon until January 5. “Until 8 am today, 4,878 operations have been conducted during this monsoon season with 7,527 personnel and 438 assets mobilised to the flood-hit states. “The presence of the ‘Wira Merah’ (Red Warriors) in each location, to...