Sabah launches first Disaster Command Centre in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU (July 2): Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor launched the State Disaster Command Centre (SDCC), the first such centre in Malaysia funded by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).
'Developed jointly by the State Disaster Management Community and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the SDCC would ensure swifter and more coordinated actions in the event of a disaster,' said Hajiji at the opening ceremony of the SDCC at Menara Kinabalu, near here on Wednesday. Located on the fourth floor, Block A Menara Kinabalu, the SDCC will serve as an integrated platform to coordinate the actions of security and rescue agencies, NGOs and research bodies during disasters.
The SDCC is equipped with the latest information and communication technology, including a video conferencing system and a comprehensive database for gathering and analysing disaster information. The RM750,000 centre took eight months to be completed.
Present were Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Ariffin Arif, NADMA Deputy Director General Datuk Dr Abdul Gapar Abu Bakar, State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr Safar Untong, Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Jauteh Dikun, State Internal Affairs and Research Secretary Datuk Ag Shahminan Ag Sahari as the State Disaster Management Committee secretariat and Malaysia Civil Defence Sabah director Mohd Yusoff Samad.
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