KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Twenty-two tent clinics will be up and running soon to replace health clinics that suffered severe damage due to the floods in Gua Musang, Kuala Krai and Tanah Merah in Kelantan, the Health Ministry said in a statement here yesterday.

It said to prevent disease outbreaks, especially ‘Acute Gastroenteritis’ (AGE), 23 health teams from Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Perlis, Melaka, Kedah and Selangor would be sent to Kelantan for the purpose.

Apart from this, it said 229 volunteers from Institusi Latihan KKM were also helping to clean up health facilities in six districts while specialists were also providing counselling to folks tramautised by the devastating floods.

Meanwhile, Acer Sales and Services Sdn Bhd managing director Ricky Tan in a statement said Acer Malaysia is lending a hand to those affected by the recent floods especially in the East Coast by providing free inspection and 50 per cent discount on parts needed for repair of affected Acer devices.

George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad in a statement said they have pitched in to help flood victims in Kuala Lipis and its surrounding areas by donating foodstuff and essential items which were handed over by the company’s representative.

The company has also volunteered to ferry government engineers assigned to conduct inspection of damage caused by the floods to government clinics in Kelantan.

Apart from this, CMC Engineering Sdn Bhd has launched a programme call ‘CMC Flood Aid Relief — Hand in Hand’ to support flood victims and their family members.

In a statement CMC Engineering Sdn Bhd said the aid in the form of basic school supplies and clothes and other donations would be handed over to Hilir Perak Flood Relief Centre in Sekolah Kebangsaan Selabak which is occupied by approximately 140 people.

Ayam Brand™ also said in a statement that it had contributed hundred of cartons of canned sardines and baked beans to the Malaysian Islamic Development Department in helping the relief effort.

In TEMERLOH, Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) general manager Azlan Md Alifiah said PKNS had organised a convoy called ‘Konvoi Bantuan Kasih PKNS: Misi Kemanusiaan Merentasi Sempadan’ comprising 160 volunteers in players from the Selangor PKNS football team to extend schooling aid to pupils of five schools in the district.

The schools are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tanjung Lalang, SK Guai, SK Mentakab Jaya and Sekolah Rendah Agama At-Taqwa, which have a total enrolment of 1,659 pupils.

In GEORGE TOWN, Barat Daya district police chief Supt Lai Fah Hin said its staff had collected 100 sets of used police uniforms for use by policemen who were affected by floods in Manik Urai.

This was apart from five tonnes of foodstuff and other necessities needed by flood victims there which was collected by  the department, he told reporters after flagging off a convoy which would be delivering the aid. — Bernama