Communications ministry ready to disseminate latest info on floods

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry, through its agencies, will play a role in helping the people prepare for any eventualities of floods during the monsoon season this year.

Its secretary-general Mohammad Mentek said this includes making public announcements on the latest information on floods and areas at risk of being hit.

“One of our main tasks at the ministry through our agencies, which are the Information Department, the Broadcasting Department including RTM and Bernama, is to disseminate the latest information on areas that may be affected by floods.

“This is to ensure that residents can make preparations in advance,” he told reporters after the ministry’s Excellent Service Award (APC) ceremony (northern zone) in Alor Setar today.

He said the ministry is working closely with the National Disaster Management Agency and the Meteorological Department to get the latest weather and flood updates.

“We have also discussed with our frontliners, namely the Fire and Rescue Department and the Civil Defence Force so that our journalists can participate in operations in areas affected by floods to obtain the latest information and share them with the public,” he added.

In addition, Mohammad said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission would cooperate with telecommunication service providers to disseminate flood-related information quickly through the short message service (SMS).

Earlier, 50 employees of various agencies under the ministry in the northern zone received the APC 2021. Also present was Bernama deputy editor-in-chief (international news service) Jamaluddin Muhammad who is also discharging the duties of the editor-in-chief.

- Bernama

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