32 Bailey bridges are being readied for deployment nationwide where bridges or roads have collapsed and become impassable, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Speaking to reporters after the Rural Road (JLB) project handover ceremony on Sunday (Dec 8), Ahmad Zahid, who also chairs the National Disaster Management Committee (Nadma), said the Public Works Department (JKR), in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers, was carrying out engineering and soil testing processes at seven locations.
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Speaking to reporters after the Rural Road (JLB) project handover ceremony on Sunday (Dec 8), Ahmad Zahid, who also chairs the National Disaster Management Committee (Nadma), said the Public Works Department (JKR), in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers, was carrying out engineering and soil testing processes at seven locations.
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00:00I am grateful to Allah SWT because today, December 8th, the number of flood victims has decreased
00:13by a lot.
00:14Currently, there are approximately 3,000 people in the central area of Sembawang.
00:21However, we hope that the focus that was made by MAC, where the second wave started today
00:31until the 14th of this month, will hopefully be distanced by Allah SWT.
00:36However, our preparedness is still in a state of readiness.
00:46Because of our concern, when the second wave hits countries like Pahang and Johor,
00:57I have had discussions with NADMA and the regional disaster management authorities
01:07so that it will not be easy for us to be prepared for the challenges that will come.
01:17Likewise, in terms of the Beli Bridge, we have prepared and are organizing 32 Beli Bridges
01:31to be placed on the bridges or on the roads that have collapsed or are badly damaged
01:41causing the roads to be cut off.
01:45And so far, we have identified seven locations and five of the Beli Bridges are in the stock of NADMA
01:59while ATM and JKR hold the rest of the stocks.
02:05Cooperation between JKR and the core of the Malaysian Armed Forces is always in a state of readiness
02:13and we are currently carrying out construction by testing the land in certain areas
02:22because the land is quite soft in the areas where there are floods and construction is being carried out.
02:31How many locations are there?
02:35Mostly in Kelantan and Tengganu.
02:38The total cost depends on the completion of the construction of the bridge.
02:46I have asked for the construction to be completed in 72 hours.
02:58I would like to thank the JKR and the core of the Malaysian Armed Forces
03:07who are very proactive in carrying out their responsibilities based on the situation on the roads.
03:17How many bridges have been built so far?
03:19Two locations have been built, one in Lantau Panjang and one in Pasir Mas.
03:29We are studying the situation in Tengganu and we are preparing ourselves to understand the situation.