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s take on the CDC’s appeal for public donations, Craig said while the CDC does not stockpile perishables, it supplied the majority of the hampers. However, there was need for more supplies and so the CDC sought them from donations.

Craig said the majority of the supplies continue to be deployed to the CDC’s Forward logistics centre at Orinduik, from where they are shuttled via boat or helicopter to the affected communities. Other relief supplies are transported from Kato to Chiung and from Mahdia to Kopinang. “Yesterday, two planeloads of supplies were distributed to Kopinang via a direct flight from Georgetown and another flight heading in from Orinduik… With Kako scheduled to receive supplies via Orinduik yesterday, the CDC would have successfully completed the deployment of supplies to all of the affected in Region Eight,” he noted.

Asked to respond to criticism about a slow initial response to the flooding, Craig emphasized the importance of conducting impact assessments not only to prioritize areas based on severity of impact but also to maximize the use of resources.