ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores asiaticos activos no auxilio às vitimas das monções

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Major flooding in two South-East Asian countries

Monsoon floods that hit parts of Malaysia and Thailand appears now to
have eased but the big clean-up continues.

Johnny Tan 9M8DB of the Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society
(MARTS) says the flooding is the worst for a long time in the north of
Malaysia, claiming lives and forcing thousands to evacuate.

After being active on 7.110 MHz for some days, the official word is
that all have now been stood down from maintaining links to handle
disaster traffic.

Johnny 9M8DB says stations in Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan, Kemaman and
Bachok remain active for a while for local welfare messages and urgent
communications in the flood affected states.

Meantime the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) Secretary Champ
Muangamphun E21EIC described the flooding in southern Thailand as not
disrupting normal communications, such as mobile phone networks or the
Internet.

The need for emergency communications by radio amateurs was not
needed, but support was available to help those in Malaysia.

Champ E21EIC says flood levels have decreased slightly while
assistance by distributing food in flooded areas was under way.

Jim Linton VK3PC
Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee.