Najib, Jokowi agree on one channel for recruiting maids

 

February 7, 2015, Saturday - One Channel will be created and agreed between Malaysia Indonesia for Malaysian recruitment of domestic maids from Indonesia informed by Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to create only one channel for the Malaysian recruitment of domestic maids from Indonesia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

He said this was necessary to safeguard the interests of the Indonesian maids as well as to enable them to undergo adequate training and be accorded the proper protection when working in Malaysia.

“We realise that only just over 4,000 maids entered Malaysia through the official channel, while the remaining 105,000 had come through unofficial channels.

“As such, we agreed that the relevant ministers hold talks on the creation of just one channel,” he told a joint news conference attended also by visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo in conjunction with the latter’s three-day state visit to Malaysia beginning on Thursday.

Najib said the two countries realised that the official channel agreed to in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Recruitment and Placement of Indonesian Maids signed in Bali had not been completely adhered to.

Meanwhile, Joko, popularly known as Jokowi, also expressed the need for one channel for the Malaysian recruitment of Indonesian maids.

“Only one channel will be used for better joint protection (of the maids),” he said.

The issue of domestic maids was among several matters discussed by Najib and Jokowi at their four-eyed meeting and a bilateral delegation meeting.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Bali in 2011 saw Indonesia agreeing to the withdrawal of a moratorium on the sending of domestic maids to Malaysia.

Earlier, Najib and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, hosted an official luncheon for Joko and his wife, Iriana.

The luncheon, held at the prime minister’s official residence, Seri Perdana, here, was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin; Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman; Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is the minister-in-attendance, and several other cabinet ministers.

The Indonesian delegation included Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi; Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sofyan Djalil; Minister of Trade Rachmat Gobel and Minister of Manpower M. Hanif Dhakiri.

Several children from the Permata Seri Tari centre performed dances during the luncheon while evergreen songs, including ‘Kasih’ popularised by Yuni Shara, were sung.

Joko, who took office as the Indonesian president on Oct 20 last year, is on a three-day maiden state visit to Malaysia at the invitation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.

He leaves for Brunei Darussalam today. — Bernama

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FLASH FLOODS HIT SARAWAK

KUCHING: Flash floods hit several low-lying areas in southern and central Sarawak since pre-dawn, Sunday, after almost three days of incessant rain.

According to the National Security Council, so far, 56 people have been evacuated in Mukah, a seaside town in central Sarawak, about a two-hour drive from Sibu.

In the state capital, incidents of flash flooding have occurred at several residential and commercial estates.

One of the worst affected areas here is at Univista Garden, between the city centre and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, where waters were about three-feet high around 10am.

Resident Abang Rosman told The Star that flood waters entered his house around 4am.

The Army and Fire and Rescue personnel helping affected residents move their household items at Univista Garden near the Kuching city centre on Sunday morning. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star 

"It happens every monsoon season. We were prepared but it is a hassle," Rosman said.

Another resident Dayang Hummida Abang Rahman blamed the drainage system.

"The drains are too small. It only took 30 minutes between the drains becoming full and water entering my house," she said.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued an "Orange Stage" heavy rain warning for the divisions of Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah and Bintulu. 

The forecast is for the rain to persist until Monday.

According to data from the Irrigation and Drainage Department, areas in Kuching recorded between 30mm and 98mm of rainfall since midnight. -YU JI -http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/01/18/Sarawak-flash-floods/

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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims

By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes
January 05, 2015

Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. OoiPETALING JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.
Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who lost their homes during the floods.
“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.
“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution before schools reopen on Jan 11.”
He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure that life could go on without interrupting the new school term.
“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.
Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the National Service camps.
“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,” he said.

BY ANISAH SHUKRY

Published: 28 December 2014

Kelantan flood subsiding, but still above danger level

BY ANISAH SHUKRY

Published: 28 December 2014

A man seen in front of a shophouse while two others look on from the second floor in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Despite decreasing water levels, a few areas around town were still flooded. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 28, 2014.The flood in Kelantan is slowly subsiding, although waters remain largely above danger levels as of this evening, say official statistics from the National Security Council’s disaster portal.
It was reported that as of 6pm, water levels of the Kelantan river in Kuala Krai, Kusial and Jeti Kastam were ebbing away. But, the Golok river in Rantau Panjang and Kuala Jambu showed no change.
All remain above the danger level.

The death toll has also risen to ten: five in Kelantan, three in Pahang, and two in Terengganu. National news agency Bernama reported that the situation in Kelantan is still critical, with 124,966 people displaced and taking shelter at the 306 relief centres, compared with the 111,376 people reported this afternoon.
State capital Kota Baru has the most number of evacuees with 42,469 people, followed by Pasir Mas (23,568), Kuala Krai (23,169), Tumpat (21,396), Gua Musang (7,529), Tanah Merah (3,546), Machang (3,097) and Pasir Puteh (192).
Several locals in Kota Baru were seen taking advantage of the receding flood to visit and clean their affected shops or homes.
But, a brief, heavy downpour in the evening forced many to return to their shelters.
Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, a senior meteorological officer with the National Weather Centre of the Malaysian Meteorological Department, told The Malaysian Insider that more rainfall was expected to hit Malaysia’s east coast in the next three days.
“Strong winds coming from the Western Pacific and Mainland China, combined with the South China Sea, means more winds coming to Malaysia and the east coast will be hit.
“It will help to develop very dense rain clouds and result in two or three days of continuous rain that will occasionally be heavy,” he told The Malaysian Insider.
He said that while they were unable to predict the weather beyond the next four days, Kelantan will soon see a decrease in rainfall as it was late December and the clouds were expected to move to Johor.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak toured some of the worst-hit areas this weekend, following his return from a vacation in Hawaii on Friday.
Najib was criticised for his absence during the calamity, after being photographed playing golf with US president Barack Obama.
Northeastern Malaysia and southern Thailand are regularly hit by flooding during the annual northeast monsoon but this year the rain has been particularly heavy.
Putrajaya said rain in Kelantan and southern Thailand would last for at least another week.
Reuters reported an official in the southern Thai border town of Sungai Kolok as saying it would take up to two days for water levels to drop and for the border to be reopened. – December 28, 2014.

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Kelantan flood subsiding, but still above danger level

BY ANISAH SHUKRY

Published: 28 December 2014

A man seen in front of a shophouse while two others look on from the second floor in Kota Baru, Kelantan. Despite decreasing water levels, a few areas around town were still flooded. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, December 28, 2014.The flood in Kelantan is slowly subsiding, although waters remain largely above danger levels as of this evening, say official statistics from the National Security Council’s disaster portal.
It was reported that as of 6pm, water levels of the Kelantan river in Kuala Krai, Kusial and Jeti Kastam were ebbing away. But, the Golok river in Rantau Panjang and Kuala Jambu showed no change.
All remain above the danger level.

The death toll has also risen to ten: five in Kelantan, three in Pahang, and two in Terengganu. National news agency Bernama reported that the situation in Kelantan is still critical, with 124,966 people displaced and taking shelter at the 306 relief centres, compared with the 111,376 people reported this afternoon.
State capital Kota Baru has the most number of evacuees with 42,469 people, followed by Pasir Mas (23,568), Kuala Krai (23,169), Tumpat (21,396), Gua Musang (7,529), Tanah Merah (3,546), Machang (3,097) and Pasir Puteh (192).
Several locals in Kota Baru were seen taking advantage of the receding flood to visit and clean their affected shops or homes.
But, a brief, heavy downpour in the evening forced many to return to their shelters.
Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, a senior meteorological officer with the National Weather Centre of the Malaysian Meteorological Department, told The Malaysian Insider that more rainfall was expected to hit Malaysia’s east coast in the next three days.
“Strong winds coming from the Western Pacific and Mainland China, combined with the South China Sea, means more winds coming to Malaysia and the east coast will be hit.
“It will help to develop very dense rain clouds and result in two or three days of continuous rain that will occasionally be heavy,” he told The Malaysian Insider.
He said that while they were unable to predict the weather beyond the next four days, Kelantan will soon see a decrease in rainfall as it was late December and the clouds were expected to move to Johor.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak toured some of the worst-hit areas this weekend, following his return from a vacation in Hawaii on Friday.
Najib was criticised for his absence during the calamity, after being photographed playing golf with US president Barack Obama.
Northeastern Malaysia and southern Thailand are regularly hit by flooding during the annual northeast monsoon but this year the rain has been particularly heavy.
Putrajaya said rain in Kelantan and southern Thailand would last for at least another week.
Reuters reported an official in the southern Thai border town of Sungai Kolok as saying it would take up to two days for water levels to drop and for the border to be reopened. – December 28, 2014.

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BY ANISAH SHUKRY

Published: 28 December 2014

BY ANISAH SHUKRY

Published: 28 December 2014

 

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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims

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Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. OoiPETALING JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.

Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who lost their homes during the floods.

“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.

“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution before schools reopen on Jan 11.”

He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure that life could go on without interrupting the new school term. 

“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.

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  A building is seen submerged in the river water beside Sungai Perak at Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Residents of village in Sayong find temporary shelter in SK Sayong in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  A RELA officer makes an announcement ordering villagers to evacuate the village as there will be a flood tonight in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Mohd Saifuddin (right) with the help of his friend, moves things from his home in Sayong village in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Bharu, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Army personnel preparing to drop relief food to flood victims, December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
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  Residents wading in thigh-deep flood waters in flood-hit Kelantan, Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
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  Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
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  Students hold on to each other as they gingerly walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Students hold their bags high above their heads as the walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel preparing food for flood victims, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel attend to a flood victim at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali makes a visit to Kelantan to see the flood situation, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  An aerial view of flood-hit Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel heading out to help flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims in Kelantan waiting to be rescued, December 26, 2014.
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  The PolyTech College near Sg Kelantan is inundated by flood waters, December 27, 2014.
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  Flood waters continue to rise in Bandar Baru Tanah Merah in Kelantan, December 27, 2014.
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  A flood relief centre in Kemaman, Terengganu, December 27, 2014.
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  Malaysian Army personnel are seen bringing patients from Manik Urai to the Kuala Krai Hospital using the Super Lynx helicopter, December 27, 2014.
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  Royal Malaysian Navy personnel help to give out aid to flood evacuees in Kuala Krai, December 27, 2014.
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  Picture released December 28, 2014 shows a three-month old baby in an incubator being evacuated to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). — Picture courtesy of Health Ministry's Facebook page.
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  This aerial view shows houses and plantations submerged in floodwaters in Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Baru, Kelantan on December 28, 2014. — AFP pic
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  Temerloh town is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  The Fire and Rescue department set up a temporary operation centre at Jalan Temerloh Jaya, Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Temerloh residents are seen wading in flood waters, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Fire and Rescue Department officers assist in distributing food items in Temerloh. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Water levels in Kelantan are beginning to recede and people are coming out to go out and buy goods. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Two women are seen buying fish as water levels in Kelantan begin to recede. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Children of Kampung Galok excitedly wait for the arrival of the Fire and Rescue Department boat, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Cheerful villagers of Kampung Galok seem unperturbed by the floods that have hit their village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Residents of Kampung Galok in Temerloh wave to the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Children of Kampung Galok lending a helping hand by pulling the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Residents of Kampung Galok in Temerloh come out to greet the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A Fire and Rescue Department boat filled with aid and supplies heads to Kampung Kuala Kerai which is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Houses in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh are seen partially submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department handing out aid and supplies to the villagers of Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A villager navigates his boat in flood waters in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A Fire and Rescue Department personnel chats with an evacuee at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Flood victims currently at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh look at the aid and supplies handed out by the Fire and Rescue Department, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A toddler is seen sitting calmly at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  An aerial view of flood-stricken Kota Baru as seen from aboard a Nuri helicpoter, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Fire and Rescue Department personnel searched for stranded residents in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Temerloh Fire and Rescue Department personnel help to evacuate Temerloh residents who live near the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Picture shows a house in Temerloh flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Picture shows a mosque flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Despite the waist-height level floodwater, life goes on as residents come out to wash clothes in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Army personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel surveying the flood situation in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  People seeking shelter in a multi-storey building in Pasir Mas wait for food and supplies, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  People walk past a mud- and thrash-filled street in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  A look at streets around Kota Baru shows mud- and thrash-filled streets as flood levels begin to subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Men shoveling mud from and cleaning the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Men sort through their wares and clean the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Mud and debris is left behind after flood waters receded in in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  A woman is seen cleaning up after flood waters receded in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Residents sit next to their personal belongings after their house was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Children play in front of their house that was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Malaysian soldiers carry relief supplies from a helicopter at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 201 — Reuters pic
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  A man wades through a flooded street as a girl uses an exercise machine in the Pattani province, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Residents fill containers with clean water at Pasir Mas in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Volunteers clean up inside a mosque after floods at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Gan Soon Hoe, 45, owner of MySports, helps his staff to clean the mud at his shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Several elderly women sell cloth for hijabs at cheaply discounted rates, which was aimed at offsetting possible repair costs incurred by the flood at Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Sundry shop owner Tan says he and his wife will do anything to start cleaning up in order to resume operating as quickly as possible at their shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Residents affected by floods at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  Residents prepare a meal at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  Navy personnel help to distribute food at Kampung Bangau Tanjung in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw

Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the National Service camps.

“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,” he said.

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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims

By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM

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Children eating snacks at the SK Sayong school temporary shelter, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. OoiPETALING JAYA, Jan 5 — With schools reopening in a week and most schools being used as an evacuation centre in flood stricken states, alternative shelter options are being decided to accommodate those with no homes.

Kelantan Flood Disaster Committee member Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajid Dusuki said the committee was discussing building transit houses for those who lost their homes during the floods.

“So far, 1,700 houses are completely damaged, and the people do not have a roof over their heads anymore” he said.

“These families are still being housed at evacuation centres but the committee is still in the midst of coming out with the best solution before schools reopen on Jan 11.”

He said the decision to build transit homes is being mooted to ensure that life could go on without interrupting the new school term. 

“It is important to make sure that the schools used as evacuation centres can operate normally in a week’s time,” he said.

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  A building is seen submerged in the river water beside Sungai Perak at Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Residents of village in Sayong find temporary shelter in SK Sayong in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  A RELA officer makes an announcement ordering villagers to evacuate the village as there will be a flood tonight in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Mohd Saifuddin (right) with the help of his friend, moves things from his home in Sayong village in Kuala Kangsar, Perak on December 26, 2014. — Picture by K.E. Ooi
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Bharu, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Parts of Kelantan’s state capital, Kota Baru, is submerged following floods that have forced over 90,000 people to evacuate their homes in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, December 26, 2014. — Picture by Malay Mail Online reader
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  Army personnel preparing to drop relief food to flood victims, December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan,December 26, 2014.
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  Residents wading in thigh-deep flood waters in flood-hit Kelantan, Flood victims are seen at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
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  Kelantan is facing one of the worst floods in decades, December 26, 2014.
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  Students hold on to each other as they gingerly walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Students hold their bags high above their heads as the walk in chest-high waters in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel preparing food for flood victims, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel attend to a flood victim at a flood relief centre in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali makes a visit to Kelantan to see the flood situation, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel airlifting food to flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  An aerial view of flood-hit Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Army personnel heading out to help flood victims in Kelantan, December 26, 2014.
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  Flood victims in Kelantan waiting to be rescued, December 26, 2014.
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  The PolyTech College near Sg Kelantan is inundated by flood waters, December 27, 2014.
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  Flood waters continue to rise in Bandar Baru Tanah Merah in Kelantan, December 27, 2014.
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  A flood relief centre in Kemaman, Terengganu, December 27, 2014.
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  Malaysian Army personnel are seen bringing patients from Manik Urai to the Kuala Krai Hospital using the Super Lynx helicopter, December 27, 2014.
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  Royal Malaysian Navy personnel help to give out aid to flood evacuees in Kuala Krai, December 27, 2014.
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  Picture released December 28, 2014 shows a three-month old baby in an incubator being evacuated to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). — Picture courtesy of Health Ministry's Facebook page.
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  This aerial view shows houses and plantations submerged in floodwaters in Pengkalan Chepa, near Kota Baru, Kelantan on December 28, 2014. — AFP pic
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  Temerloh town is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  The Fire and Rescue department set up a temporary operation centre at Jalan Temerloh Jaya, Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Temerloh residents are seen wading in flood waters, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Fire and Rescue Department officers assist in distributing food items in Temerloh. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Water levels in Kelantan are beginning to recede and people are coming out to go out and buy goods. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Two women are seen buying fish as water levels in Kelantan begin to recede. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Children of Kampung Galok excitedly wait for the arrival of the Fire and Rescue Department boat, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Cheerful villagers of Kampung Galok seem unperturbed by the floods that have hit their village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Residents of Kampung Galok in Temerloh wave to the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Children of Kampung Galok lending a helping hand by pulling the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Residents of Kampung Galok in Temerloh come out to greet the Fire and Rescue Department boat heading to the flood-inundated village, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A Fire and Rescue Department boat filled with aid and supplies heads to Kampung Kuala Kerai which is still submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Houses in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh are seen partially submerged in water, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Department handing out aid and supplies to the villagers of Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A villager navigates his boat in flood waters in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A Fire and Rescue Department personnel chats with an evacuee at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Flood victims currently at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh look at the aid and supplies handed out by the Fire and Rescue Department, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  A toddler is seen sitting calmly at the evacuation centre in Kampung Kuala Kerai in Temerloh, December 29, 2014. ― Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  An aerial view of flood-stricken Kota Baru as seen from aboard a Nuri helicpoter, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Fire and Rescue Department personnel searched for stranded residents in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Temerloh Fire and Rescue Department personnel help to evacuate Temerloh residents who live near the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Picture shows a house in Temerloh flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Picture shows a mosque flooded by the rising water level of the Pahang River, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Despite the waist-height level floodwater, life goes on as residents come out to wash clothes in Temerloh, Pahang, 29 December, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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  Army personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  An aerial view of Pasir Mas in Kelantan inundated by flood water, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel surveying the flood situation in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel loading food and supplies onto a helicopter on standby to deliver them to flood victims in Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Army personnel distributing food and supplies to flood victims in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  People seeking shelter in a multi-storey building in Pasir Mas wait for food and supplies, December 29, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  People walk past a mud- and thrash-filled street in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  A look at streets around Kota Baru shows mud- and thrash-filled streets as flood levels begin to subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Men shoveling mud from and cleaning the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Men sort through their wares and clean the entrance of a shop in Kota Baru as flood levels subside in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Mud and debris is left behind after flood waters receded in in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  A woman is seen cleaning up after flood waters receded in Kota Baru, December 30, 2014. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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  Residents sit next to their personal belongings after their house was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Children play in front of their house that was flooded at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Malaysian soldiers carry relief supplies from a helicopter at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 201 — Reuters pic
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  A man wades through a flooded street as a girl uses an exercise machine in the Pattani province, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Residents fill containers with clean water at Pasir Mas in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Volunteers clean up inside a mosque after floods at Kuala Krai in Kelantan, December 30, 2014. — Reuters pic
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  Gan Soon Hoe, 45, owner of MySports, helps his staff to clean the mud at his shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Several elderly women sell cloth for hijabs at cheaply discounted rates, which was aimed at offsetting possible repair costs incurred by the flood at Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Sundry shop owner Tan says he and his wife will do anything to start cleaning up in order to resume operating as quickly as possible at their shop in Jalan Temenggong, December 30, 2014. — Picture by Syed Jaymal Zahiid
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  Residents affected by floods at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  Residents prepare a meal at the evacuation centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tengah in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  Navy personnel help to distribute food at Kampung Bangau Tanjung in Temerloh, Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw
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  The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — Picture by Siow Feng Saw

Dr Asyraf said several other options were being considered including a suggestion from the Defence Ministry to locate flood victims at the National Service camps.

“Another idea is to provide the people with tents and locate them in an area where we can ensure electricity, water supply and toilet access,” he said.

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As school reopens, rush to shelter displaced flood victims

By Vanessa Ee-Lyn Gomes Published: January 5, 2015 07:21 AM

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The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/as-school-reopens-rush-to-shelter-displaced-flood-victims#sthash.lPMU3EHv.dpuf

The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/as-school-reopens-rush-to-shelter-displaced-flood-victims#sthash.lPMU3EHv.dpuf

The Temerloh sign has been damaged from the floods,Pahang, January 3, 2015. — - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/as-school-reopens-rush-to-shelter-displaced-flood-victims#sthash.lPMU3EHv.dpuf