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Kelantan Fire Department mobilises fleet ahead of monsoon season
The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department has activated 35 rescue boats in preparation for potential flooding during the north-east monsoon season. The deployment represents a significant portion of the department's operational watercraft capacity.
LSN Malaysia ·
KOTA BHARU — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has readied 35 of its 45 boats for emergency flood rescue operations as the region braces for the north-east monsoon season.
The mobilisation of the rescue vessels underscores heightened preparedness measures taken by the department ahead of the wet weather period, which typically brings increased rainfall and flooding risks to the east coast state.
With monsoon rains expected to intensify in the coming weeks, the department's readiness to deploy rapid-response water rescue teams aims to ensure swift assistance to affected residents and communities prone to inundation.
The pre-positioned rescue assets complement other contingency measures undertaken by state authorities and emergency services to mitigate flood-related risks during the annual weather phenomenon. Residents in flood-prone areas have been advised to remain vigilant and prepare emergency supplies during this period.
The north-east monsoon typically brings heavy rainfall to Malaysia's east coast states between November and March, with Kelantan among the regions most vulnerable to serious flooding.