Adequate asset for flood rescue operations - Shahidan

He said there were adequate facilities for use in flood rescue operations, but the authorities were prepared to use helicopters if there was a need to do so.

He said this following complaints of rescue team arriving late in some area.

"This happens when all our boats left for rescue operation and then we received report of some victims still stranded there. It will take some time to redeploy the boat.

"However, the situation is under control because it is closely monitored by the National Security Council," he told reporters after visiting flood victims at a relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Mulong here tonight.