Floods: Johor appeals to other states, Federal Govt for additional personnel to help victims


AYER HITAM: Johor is appealing for help from Putrajaya and other states not affected by floods to channel their personnel as the number of evacuees in the state is increasing.

Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that as the number of affected victims stood at more than 30,000, there was not enough manpower on the ground to provide assistance.

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