425 Penang water supply cut | Red Crescent Society dispatches volunteers to deliver water urgently to help residents in central and southern Penang

(BUKITAT MERABAD, 26th) As Penang faces its largest planned water supply disruption in recent years, the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Penang branch has stepped up to launch a comprehensive emergency clean water supply operation to assist the affected communities in Central and Southern Seberang Perai.

The operation is a team of 50 volunteers from all corners of the Penang chapter, including students, professionals and retirees.

A week before the water supply was cut, volunteers began actively preparing, inspecting and deploying multiple 1,000-liter intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) to be used as mobile water storage facilities, and today, on the eve of the water supply cut, delivered clean water to those who needed it most.

The Penang Red Crescent Society provides clean water to residents in need.

Penang branch senior operations commander Muthukkumaran said that among those affected are mothers who need to take care of babies, elderly people living alone and patients who rely on water to maintain health and hygiene, and they must not be forgotten.

In addition, a 5,000-litre water tanker and two trained personnel from the Kelantan branch have arrived in Penang to assist with logistics and ground implementation.

The Penang Red Crescent Society has deployed several 1,000-litre IBCs to be used as mobile water storage facilitie.

The Red Crescent Society’s Central and Southern district clubhouses are each equipped with a fixed water tank.

He noted that the operation aims to cover at least 500 households in the next 48 hours, giving priority to those most in need. The response model includes fixed water supply points and mobile water tanker routes to ensure access to water in both urban and rural areas.

Areas of assistance include:

1. PPRT RUMAH JALI RODA 3, SIMPANG AMPAT

2. BANDAR TASEK MUTIARA, SIMPANG AMPAT

3. TAMAN ENGGONG INDAH, SIMPANG AMPAT

4. MASJID JAMEK AS SALAM PADANG LALANG

5. MASJID JAMEK TASEK CEMPEDAK

6. SURAU CHANGKAT DAIN

7. KAMPUNG CHANGKAT DAIN

8. KG STESEN, SG BAKAP

9. TAMAN LIMA KONGSI

Location of fixed water storage tanks:

Red Crescent Society Central District Club

JALAN PAHLAHWAN

14000 BUKIT MERTAJAM

Red Crescent Society Nibong Tebal

DEWAN TAMAN PERDANA

JALAN IDAMAN 3, TAMAN PERDANA

14100 SIMPANG AMPAT