7,792 personnel, 226 rescue boats on standby for floods in Kelantan
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,792 personnel, 226 rescue boats and 316 various types of land vehicles are on standby in Kelantan for the 2025/2026 Northeast Monsoon to ensure that rescue and flood evacuation operations can be carried out as required.
On September 7, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi informed Parliament that 7,792 personnel, 226 rescue boats, and 316 different types of land vehicles are on standby in Kelantan, preparing for the 2025/2026 Northeast Monsoon. Nadma has allocated RM300,000 for the Kelantan State Disaster Management Committee to get ready for the monsoon season.
Additionally, Nadma has provided two complete sets of Incident Command Post tents and RM330,000 to procure 22 rescue boats with engines and life jackets to enhance operations in high-risk areas. For managing flood victims, Nadma has sent 10,792 collapsible cubicle tents and 9,000 food kits, with 20,500 retort food packs to be distributed as needed.
Zahid, who chairs the National Disaster Management Committee, emphasized the priority of positioning critical assets and supplies in high-risk areas to ensure prompt mobilization of rescue and relief operations before access routes are blocked by floods. Moreover, 20 volunteers participated in Rakan Nadma's training sessions in Kelantan, and the Rakan Nadma volunteer training programme, EASTCOORD 2026, was conducted in Jeli from September 4 to 7 to enhance coordination among volunteers and NGOs.
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