FLOOD victims seeking relief at evacuation centres were never short of hearty warm meals to make them feel at home, thanks to the unsung heroes working behind the scene. Army men and Civil Defence Force personnel cooking for flood victims at the central Seberang Prai district office flood relief centre in Jalan Betek, Bukit Mertajam. — Photo: MUSTAFA AHMAD /The StarA corporal, who declined to be named, said their daily tasks included cooking rice for more than 500 people for two servings, cut and dice 30kg of onions, 15kg of garlic and 15kg of dried chilli. They have to start cooking at 5am so that they can start serving breakfast at 6.30am. When asked what the toughest task was, a sergeant said the workload was well divided among everyone and none were taxing.

Source: The Star November 10, 2017 00:22 UTC