He said the goods would be sent immediately to Penang.
The aid would be coordinated by the chairman of the Rural Development, Agriculture, Plantations, Information and Human Capital Development Committee Saarani Mohamad, state secretary Abdul Puhat Mat Nayan and Women and Family Development, Community Welfare, Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Rusnah Kassim.
“Do not make this a political issue because this is a humanitarian problem.
“Penang is our neighbour and the people’s problems are above politics,” he told reporters after chairing the weekly meeting of the state executive council here.
Zambry said the aid would not only be in the form of goods and equipment as volunteers would also go to Penang to help the flood victims clean up their houses.
The menteri besar also said the state government had approved a supplementary allocation of RM1 million for a special flood relief fund in preparation for the floods.
“We do not want people to say that we are busy with problems outside the state and are ignoring matters at home,” he said.
Zambry advised people living in flood-prone areas, especially near rivers, in the state to prepare for the floods.
“The cities should also be prepared for flash floods,” he said.