KOTA BHARU, Nov 9 — A total of 59 members of the Psychological Support Team (PST) from various agencies, including the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, will be deployed to temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in Kelantan to help address the trauma and emotional stress of flood victims throughout the Northeast Monsoon (MTL) 2026/2027.
Kelantan Department of Social Welfare (JKM) director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh said that in addition to providing psychological support, the team will also organise various activities to help reduce the emotional stress of the victims while they are at the PPS.
He said that the Kelantan JKM also mobilised 400 officers and staff, 13 counselling officers, and 327 volunteers to ensure the smooth operation of disaster management and aid distribution.
