Welfare Dept upgrades evacuation centres for disabled ahead of monsoon

The Welfare Department is upgrading temporary evacuation centres nationwide to better serve persons with disabilities during the monsoon season. Its director-general Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan said the improvements include dedicated spaces and sign language interpreters, after a state-level PPS management simulation at the Sungai Jawi multipurpose hall in Nibong Tebal. More than 9,000 PPS have been identified nationwide and 6,000 volunteers are trained for mobilisation.