KOTA BARU: As many as 70,000 officers and personnel from various agencies are ready to be deployed to deal with the possible flooding due to the north-east monsoon, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
He said the number who will be on duty during monsoon season includes the police with 21,018 personnel; the Malaysian Armed Forces (18,500); the Fire and Rescue Department (15,000); the Civil Defence Force (10,500); and the People’s Volunteer Corps (4,400).
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