He said according to the MKN20 Directive, the power to declare the emergency response (Level III) is that of the Prime Minister on the advice of the JPBP. theSun thesundaily Baling JPBP flood DID
wants areas that are critically affected by the current floods in Baling to be declared as Level I or II emergency response to speed up operations by state and federal agencies in rendering the necessary assistance
“For Level I emergency response, it can be declared by the District Officer as the director of the district disaster management committee. However, he said the matter would be decided at the State Disaster Management Committee meeting to be chaired by Kedah State Secretary Datuk Ammar Shaikh Mahmood Naim today.
“I was also informed that the fire brigade will also use helicopter to survey the situation to give a clearer picture of the effects and cause of the disaster,“ he said.
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