Floods: 1,000 civil defence personnel in Johor told to be on standby for recurrence


JOHOR BARU: The Johor Civil Defence Force (APM) has instructed its 1,000 personnel to always be prepared for recurrence of floods even as the monsoon season will last until the end of next month.

Its state director assistant Asst Comm (PA) Kamal Mokhtar (pic) said this includes its personnel as well as volunteers from private bodies and other government agencies.

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