Kelantan deploys almost 60 psychological support workers to help flood victims cope with trauma

KOTA BHARU, November 9 — Kelantan's Department of Social Welfare has deployed 59 members of the Psychological Support Team from various agencies to temporary evacuation centres across the state during the Northeast Monsoon season. These workers will provide psychological support and organize activities to help reduce the emotional stress of flood victims.

Director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh also mobilized 400 officers, 13 counselling officers, and 327 volunteers to ensure the smooth distribution of aid. He urged the public to register early through the MyIBJKM application for smoother assistance during relocation to the PPS, as this information aids in victim profiling and prevents duplicate data entry.

The system currently holds data for 79,455 households and 69,101 households have registered via the app. Che Samsuzuki also encouraged district-level JKM to intensify registration campaigns during disaster simulations to prevent congestion and delays.