SHAH ALAM, Nov 10 — One-off cash aid totalling RM3,000 for eligible households affected by the floods in Selangor will begin to be distributed today, coordinated by the Selangor Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) through the District Disaster Management Committee.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari thanked the federal government for the RM2,500 aid announced yesterday by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the state government's additional RM500 cash aid would bring the total assistance for eligible flood-affected households to RM3,000.
"The distribution of aid will commence tomorrow and will be coordinated with the Selangor Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) through the District Disaster Management Committee, chaired by the district officer," he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
Amirudin said the state government would continue working closely with the federal government to ensure that assistance was distributed in an orderly manner to all eligible victims.
Yesterday, Amirudin accompanied Anwar on a visit to the temporary evacuation centre (PPS) at Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Mahang in Kuala Selangor, which was sheltering 154 flood victims from 36 families.
He explained that the flooding was caused by a strong surge of water flowing from Puncak Alam following heavy rainfall, compounded by high tides.
Following the visit, Amirudin said several immediate follow-up measures requested by the prime minister would be implemented to address the needs of affected residents.
"I have instructed all relevant agencies to ensure that essential supplies, food and healthcare services remain adequately provided for flood victims, particularly children, the elderly and those requiring additional care," he said.
Amirudin also expressed appreciation to the personnel, school administrators and volunteers involved in managing the evacuation centre and safeguarding the well-being of flood victims.
