SINGAPORE - Singapore will be making a contribution of $100,000 to support flood relief efforts in Malaysia, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
The funds will be channelled through the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), said MFA.
The Singapore Government will also provide water purification units to help in the production of clean drinking water for victims of the floods.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib Razak Monday afternoon (Dec 29) to express Singapore's concern for the victims of the floods and offer assistance.
Ministers K Shanmugam, Lui Tuck Yew and Ng Eng Hen have also spoken to their Malaysian counterparts to express concern and offer assistance.
In addition, the SRC will contribute another $127,000 to relief efforts of the MRCS from its Disaster Response Emergency Fund.
SRC Secretary General, Mr Benjamin William, said in a statement on Monday that he will hand over Singapore's total contribution to MRCS Chairman, YM Tunku Tan Sri Dato' Shahriman, at the MRCS' national headquarters in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
The contribution to MRCS will be used to purchase and distribute muchneeded relief items such as food rations, hygiene kits and blankets to affected communities.
Some 300 MRCS volunteers have been mobilised and are on the ground to support the relief distribution, currently focused on Kelantan, one of the worst-affected areas.
MRCS has pledged support for more than 160,000 displaced evacuees.
Eight Malaysian states have been affected by the floods, and SRC will continue to work with MRCS on how Singaporeans could provide support to the relief efforts.
For those who want to contribute, SRC will accept walk-in donations for ongoing relief efforts in the areas affected by the floods.
Cheques can be made payable to 'Singapore Red Cross Society', indicating 'Malaysian Floods 2014', donor's name and contact details at the back, and posted it to Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 236486.
Monetary donations can be made at the Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 236486 from Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 6pm.
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S'pore NGO Relief.sg has made an urgent call for volunteers to head up north to participate in Kelantanese efforts to help schools receive their students in restored premises come Jan 11.
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The start of the new school term - which had been postponed a week by the authorities because of the flood situation - is fast approaching, yet many affected schools remain deluged by mud and debris.
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RSG is organising the school-cleaning mission under its From Singapore With Love initiative, partnering with Malaysian NGO Centre for Better Living's #OpsHarapan project.
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The mission dates are Jan 8 to 12.
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Planning for subsequent missions is in the pipeline.
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The second wave of floods ravaging the country has worsened, sending 58,705 people in six states to evacuation centres as Wednesday morning.
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A headcount showed that Kelantan had the most number of evacuees, at 24,765.
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This was followed by Terengganu (21,606), Pahang (10,825), Perak (1,030), Sabah (336) and Perlis (143).
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In Kelantan, the number of evacuees rose by 3,164 overnight from 21,601, forcing the opening of 18 more relief centres to take the total to 114 Wednesday.
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The floods in the state have affected nine of the 10 districts, namely Gua Musang, Jeli, Kuala Krai, Machang, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh, Tanah Merah, Tumpat and Kota Baru.
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Twenty-three roads in eight districts remain closed to traffic. Seventeen of these roads are closed to all vehicles and six, to light vehicles.
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The floods in Kelantan have claimed four lives since Dec 16.
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In Teregganu, 8,977 more people were evacuated overnight, raising to 21,606 the number of victims in the state.
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Kemaman is the worst-affected district in Terengganu, with 12,699 evacuees.
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Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir (fourth from right) reviewing the situation in Kampung Labit.
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The high-tide phenomenon has been blamed for the big number of evacuations, particularly along the coastal areas.
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Authorities said the floods in Kelantan are the worst of the past decade after rain fell continuously for more than 12 hours Saturday, Dec 20.
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The floods which have ravaged the east coast and displaced tens of thousands of people are set to worsen.
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The department has for now issued a yellow stage alert for rainfall over Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor.
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The yellow stage advisory is the lowest of the three-tier warnings.
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Rises in sea levels are also expected at coastal areas of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and east Johor.
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