Felda air tawar 1: Some 3,000 to 5,000 officers and personnel of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) nationwide are ready to be mobilised in anticipation of a possible second wave of floods following the northeast monsoon.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, APM Training Management Division director Colonel (PA) Effendy Ali stated that operations would also be supported by Civil Defence Auxiliary (CDA) teams, whose membership currently totals around 5,000. Effendy emphasized that the CDA are first responders, and if their own areas are unaffected, they will be deployed to assist elsewhere as needed. He made these remarks after launching the MADANI Adopted Village Programme at Felda Air Tawar 1.

Effendy also mentioned that logistics and equipment are sufficient and ready for deployment. He urged the public, specifically residents in low-lying areas, to remain vigilant and make early preparations, which include safeguarding themselves, their families, and important documents.

Under the MADANI programme, APM plans to adopt 200 villages nationwide. At Felda Air Tawar 1, 10 projects have been planned or implemented. These projects include training residents as CDA members, stabilizing clinic embankments, and widening access roads. Other initiatives involve upgrading cemetery infrastructure and providing public facilities such as toilets, fire hydrants, and bus and taxi stops.

APM has also conducted Disaster Risk Reduction exercises. As part of proactive emergency preparedness, they have removed 20 hazardous trees and cleared 25 homes of vulnerable residents.