Hero in a pickup truck


Brendan Tan first started lending his aid to flood relief groups by using his pickup truck to transport materials to remote areas. Interview with Brendan Tan for FACES.Sam Tham/Star

WHEN floods struck the east coast states last December, Brendan Tan was among those who answered the call for help using his pickup truck.

Tan, 56, who earns a living from buying scrap aircraft parts, first sprang into action through Pahang-based disaster relief group Gading Sakti.

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