SHAH ALAM, Nov 26 — Around 3,000 KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) workers are on standby to be mobilised to help flood victims clean their homes.
KDEBWM managing director Dato’ Ramli Mohd Tahir said post-flood cleanup will be launched as soon as victims are allowed to go home.
“Any damaged and unusable items, just leave them outside your homes. KDEBWM teams will collect them and send them to disposal sites.
“KDEBWM guarantees we will collect items thrown out by flood victims. We will do the best we can and settle (cleanup) as quickly as possible to help victims,” he told Media Selangor.
Ramli said KDEBWM initiated preparations as early as possible to face the northeast monsoon, including by changing waste collection schedules and performing maintenance on assets.
“KDEBWM had already expected the rain to start after October, so we overhauled the schedule to focus on at-risk areas to ensure drainage systems are clear.
“If there are too few lorries, we will pull some from areas at lower risk. Staffers’ leaves have been frozen so KDEBWM services can be performed smoothly,” he said.
According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana website, the number of temporary relief centres (PPS) in Selangor remained at 23, although the number of victims has increased by 0.13 per cent.
Kuala Selangor recorded the highest number of victims, with 1,741 people sheltering at nine PPS, followed by Klang with four PPS, Shah Alam and Sabak Bernam with three each, Hulu Langat with two, and Hulu Selangor and Sepang with one each.
The state government had previously instructed agencies to be prepared for the northeast monsoon, including in terms of logistics and emergency response.
Residents are urged to be alert to weather warnings and follow updates on official channels.
