When the year's first wave of the Northeast Monsoon floods hit several states, it was described as the worst in a long time. With another wave expected, the government has been extending aid to victims through various agencies.
However, to channel the aid accordingly, the government needs to know the extent of the damage accurately.
It was circulated on social media that the National Disaster Agency (Nadma) has been using e-reporting methods to get flood information.
Is this real?
Verdict:
FALSE
Nadma, in a Facebook post, confirmed that they are not using any online self-reporting system to gather information on the damage caused by the floods.
It advised the public to visit Nadma's official page on the Bantuan Wang Ihsan (monitory aid) at https://www.nadma.gov.my/bm/awam/bantuan/bantuan-wang-ihsan for the latest official information regarding the aid.
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