JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 6 – A total of 2,867 officers and personnel from the Johor Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) contingent have been placed on high alert to face potential flooding during the Northeast Monsoon under Op Banjir 2026/2027.
Johor Police Chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad announced on Friday, November 6, 2026, that police have mobilized 827 land assets, 2,477 water assets, 119 power generators, and 7,207 C-Tents across the state.
Dedicated rescue equipment includes 73 cars, 49 four-wheel-drive vehicles, 44 boats, 40 boat engines, 29 boat trailers, three jet skis, and two specialized amphibious vehicles.
“We also emphasise five priorities, namely intelligence and operation based readiness, inter-agency coordination, public safety and order, as well as swift action, to ensure effective responses on the ground,” Ab Rahaman highlighted in an official statement.
The contingent held an inter-agency coordination meeting to streamline emergency response strategies, identifying 337 flood-risk hotspots statewide. Strategic inter-agency cooperation is being actively strengthened with the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the 7th Brigade Malaysian Armed Forces, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force, the Johor State Health Department, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
The Johor Social Welfare Department has designated 1,072 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) across the state, capable of sheltering up to 265,599 flood victims.
The Northeast Monsoon is expected to last until March 2027. According to forecasts by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), three to five episodes of continuous heavy rain are projected to hit the state between November 2026 and January 2027.
Operational Logistics, Evacuation Capacity, and Weather Forecast
Key metrics, asset allocations, and agency preparations include:
- Personnel & Deployment: 2,867 police officers and personnel under Op Banjir 2026/2027.
- Specialized Assets: 2,477 water assets, 827 land vehicles (including 2 amphibious vehicles, 3 jet skis, 44 boats), 119 generators, and 7,207 C-Tents.
- Hotspots & Relief Facilities: 337 flood-risk hotspots identified; 1,072 temporary evacuation centres with a capacity for 265,599 victims.
- MetMalaysia Outlook: 3 to 5 heavy rainfall episodes expected from Nov 2026 to Jan 2027, with the monsoon extending through March 2027.
–NMT
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