Kedah declares Yan, Kuala Muda as Level 1 disaster areas
The Kedah state government has declared the Yan and Kuala Muda districts as Level 1 disaster areas based on National Security Council (NSC) Directive No. 20.
Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said all government agencies and statutory bodies related to disaster operations management were now taking necessary measures to ensure the disaster could be dealt with effectively.
"The private sector...
The Kedah state government has declared the Yan and Kuala Muda districts as Level 1 disaster areas based on National Security Council (NSC) Directive No. 20.
Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said all government agencies and statutory bodies related to disaster operations management were now taking necessary measures to ensure the disaster could be dealt with effectively.
"The private sector, as well as voluntary bodies who want to help, will be given adequate training under the coordination of the NSC," he said in a statement today.
NSC Directive No. 20 refers to a more comprehensive policy on disaster management covering the stages before, during, and after a disaster.
This allows district-level authorities to manage such incidents through district-level agencies with or without assistance from the outside.
Sanusi said the state government will do its best to restore the lives of the people affected by the floods.
- Bernama
