PETALING JAYA: With floods ravaging 10 states, ensuring a coordinated government response is a top priority for the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), says its director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus.
He said Nadma had been preparing before the northeast monsoon rains.
Their main objective and concerns had been to mitigate risk in the affected areas and to ensure that the right type of assistance reached the victims.
Khairul acknowledged Nadma could not do this alone and needed other government agencies along with public support.
He was referring to the Rakan Nadma platform which coordinated all assistance from government, NGOs and the private sector when disaster strikes
Khairul said 27,000 volunteers had registered as Rakan Nadma since it was established in 2016.
As of this week, a total of six trailers carrying aid supplies, including food, hygiene kits, family kits, and back-to-school kits, had been sent to help flood victims.
“Five trailers were sent to Kelantan, and one trailer, in collaboration with the Youth and Sports Ministry was sent to Kuala Terengganu.
“The mission was coordinated through a strategic collaboration between Nadma as the coordinating agency, REDA Humanitarian Development Global, the Kelantan Civil Defence Force and various NGOs under Rakan Nadma.
“The effectiveness of the aid delivery was further strengthened by close cooperation between the state and federal Centralised Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB), which ensured smooth logistics management and aid distribution.
“The main contributor to this mission was the GLC Demi Rakyat dan Negara (GDRN), which donated RM13.7mil,” said Khairul.
According to Nadma, GDRN is a social responsibility network involving 23 government-linked companies (GLCs).
In addition to sending essential supplies to flood victims, the funds donated by GDRN were also used to provide services such as mobile clinics, medical services, and infrastructure rehabilitation programmes for those affected by the disaster.
“GDRN’s support for Rakan Nadma reflects strong synergy between the government, private companies, and NGOs nationwide in helping disaster victims rebuild their lives.
Each form of assistance reflects deep concern for the needs of flood victims in their efforts to recover,” said Khairul.
