KUANTAN: A full list of flood-prone areas in the country will be posted at the Civil Defence Department website (www.civildefence.gov.my).
This will help the public better prepare for floods.
The department's disaster and operations deputy director Kol Norhafifi Ismail said the data would be put up soon as there were still people who were ignorant that they were living in flood-prone areas.
He added that the data was compiled from information gathered from three sources - the National Security Council, police and local authorities.
``We will make a list of the places and post it on the department's official website.
``This way, the public will have access as there are some who are only aware that their homes are in a flood-prone area when the premises get flooded,'' he said during a briefing on the department's state of preparedness for the monsoon season attended by Kuantan MP Datuk Fu Ah Kiow at the Kuantan complex here on Sunday.
Also present were director-general Datuk Nasir Mat Dam and state director Kol Ibrahim Mat Adam.
Norhafifi added that there were 1,258 flood-prone areas with 2,349 relief centres that could accommodate more than 760,000 evecauees in the country.
``There are 232 permanent officers and 57,834 volunteers placed on standby with another 3,843 who can be deployed at any time of a disaster.
``The department has also spent RM356,361.95 of the RM636,955 to purchase raw material in its preparation for the floods,'' he said.
He also said the department had 23 district offices and planned to increase the number to 59 nationwide.
On the emergency number that the public could use, Norhafifi said they could still call 991 as the call would be put through to the 999 number.
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