“Forty-seven of our personnel were also flood victims and their homes were inundated,' Johor Fire and Rescue Department acting director said.
Fire and rescue personnel helping people wade through flood waters towards Kampung Kelantan in Kota Tinggi on March 1. — BernamaJohor Fire and Rescue Department acting director Mohd Rizal Buang said the department sustained damage to safety equipment, machinery, boats and vehicles amounting to RM145,000.“Another five of them were reported to have been cut off after the roads to their homes were flooded,” he said, adding that the majority of them were from Segamat and Batu Pahat.
“This has been a normal practice for departments from other states to send their personnel to help teams in the affected state,” he said, adding that 3,634 personnel were involved in the rescue operations. Asked whether the department received any reports of snakes and crocodiles during rescue operations, Mohd Rizal said no such cases had been reported so far.
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