A ShelterBox response team is on the way to Malaysia as the country is experiencing some of the worst flooding in decades. Reports suggest that around 200,000 people have had to leave their homes due to the high flood waters, which have submerged whole towns in places. Areas of north-eastern Malaysia are often affected by flooding during the monsoon season, but this year the rain has been especially heavy and is set to continue for at least another week. The team, made up of Todd Finklestone (US) and Martin Strutton (UK), are due to arrive in Malaysia tomorrow (30 December) and will then start assessing what type of shelter is needed and how best ShelterBox can help. While ShelterBox hasn’t worked in Malaysia before, teams have previously responded to flooding in neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia, which suffered from extreme flooding at the start of this year.

2. Sheltherbox SRT Team in Kelantan
 Todd Finklestone
 Martin Strutton
 Andrew Clouting
 Jack Bailey
 Dave Nicholl - Rotarian
 Mike Peachy
 Jimmy Goiffiths
 Per Dohlstrom - Rotarian
 Sam Hewitt - Coordinator

3. 29th December 2014
An email was sent to Shelterbox to inform about the flood that hit Malaysia.

4. 31st December 2014
Shelterbox SRT team met Prime Minister
and he assigned the National Security
Council to arrange for approval from
various parties and logistics to transport
shelterboxes to the affected area.

5. 1st January 2015
Shelterbox SRT accessed the situation in flood-hit Gua Musang and also identify
suitable location to setup the tents

6. Shelterbox SRT at the relief centre
SRT Team members (Todd Finklestone and Martin
Strutton) having discussion with the affected
flood communities.

7. 3rd January 2015
At the Subang Airforce warehouse to inspect the shelterboxes.

8. 4th January 2015
184 boxes ready to be loaded into the
trailer to be sent to Gua Musang.

9. 4th January 2015
Loading Shelterboxes into the trailer provided by the National Security Council.

10. 5th January 2015

11. 6th January 2015
100 tents are setup at Gua Musang.
84 tents will be setup at Kuala Krai.

13. Thank you.