KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 7 — The Fire and Rescue Services Department stressed that delays in sending aid to several flood-hit areas were unavoidable.

Its director-general Datuk Wan Mohd Nor Ibrahim said the delays were due to various obstacles including power supply disruptions and communication difficulties.

“We have also been hampered by the closure of certain roads as they are inundated by flood waters, as well as vehicles parked on road shoulders by residents.

“So, a short trip can, in the end, take hours,” he said after opening the East Coast and South Zones Volunteer Firefighters Convention, here, today. — Bernama