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mobilised across the country to help
the victims throughout their ordeal and
beyond. Firefly Airlines spearheaded
efforts to provide rescue and relief flights
to and from Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and
Kuala Terengganu as part of its contribu-
tion to channelling emergency assistance
to the flood victims.
All available seats and cargo space
aboard Firefly flights to and from these
airports were donated towards that cause.
“We call on everyone, be it govern-
ment bodies, NGOs or private groups and
organisations and the general public, to
get in touch with the Firefly collection
centres to find out how you can make
use of this service. With the number
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East Asia is no
stranger to the force and
power of the monsoon
season every year. With
this season comes in-
creased heavy rainfall
and inclement weather
that is only occasionally interspersed
with decent sunshine and clear skies.
Flooding has been an expected natural
disaster in various parts of Malaysia.
While most damage can be mitigated by
ensuring proper public fixtures, drainage
and pre-emptive upgrading and works
to improve water flow in especially
vulnerable areas, sometimes, these are
just not enough.
The nightmare for many began on Dec
15, 2014 last year, where the Northern and
Eastern states of Kelantan, Terengganu,
Pahang, Perak and Perlis in the Malay
Peninsula and Sabah, were battered by
severe monsoon floods described as the
worst in the past few decades. Soon after,
the states of Negeri Sembilan and parts
of Johor were affected as well.
By Dec 28, well over 200,000 people
were displaced nationwide, withmajority
of the victims being in the Northern and
Eastern states of Malaysia.
The floods could not have come at a
worse time to a region of people who still
remember and mourn the horrific Indian
Ocean tsunami of 2004 that claimed over
200,000 lives ten years back.
Quick relief efforts
Very quickly, flood relief efforts were
The Monsoon Floods of 2014:
Firef ly Does its Bit
of evacuees exceeding 100,000 people
and still counting, I cannot stress how
important it is for all of us to set aside
our differences, come together and unite
to help our fellow Malaysians in their
time of need.
“It is Firefly’s duty to serve the nation
and we would like to make the process
simple, efficient, and convenient,” said
Chief Executive Officer Ignatius Ong, in
a press statement on Dec 26.
A Firefly official estimates that the
airline has organised the movement
of 130 tonnes of cargo out of Subang
Skypark Terminal and 52.5 tonnes out
of Penang International Airport. In total,
880 medical personnel and volunteers
The Firefly staff pose for a group photo.
Firefly Ground Operations
staff working on aid boxes
post airport scanning.
As you can see, shipping is a
labour intensive endeavour.
Thank you, everyone!
More boxes packed and
ready for shipment!