This study reviewed some of the challenges faced by local authorities in disaster
management, especially flood disasters that occurred in Malaysia. Flood disasters are the …

Floods have been reported to be an important disaster in any country and Malaysia has
faced similar disasters in the past, resulting in disturbance in daily community routine issues …

Disasters result from the interactions of hazards and vulnerability conditions. Considering
the perspectives of survivors of a disaster event is critical for reducing the progression of …

Introduction: Mainstreaming disaster education at the school level has been seen as an
initiative in disaster risk mitigation to promote sustainable public awareness, however, the …

Flood preparedness involves building capacities that enable minimising losses through
effective response and recovery. While there are many preparedness assessments at …

The flood hazard risks and vulnerability in the urban areas alongside major rivers of India
have been gradually increasing due to extreme climatic events. The present study is …

ABSTRACT The Klang Valley, encompassing Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, faces recurrent
flooding due to rapid urbanisation and inadequate drainage systems, particularly during …

A web-based disaster information system was developed to incorporate features such as
tracking flood victims, implementing more systematic flood rescue operations, and …

Climate information and early warnings are adjudged as key inputs for any adaptive action
as such they are regularly disseminated through Information Communication Tools (ICTs) to …

Disasters prevent a system from operating normally, and sometimes it takes a long time for
the operations to come back to normal states. Economic, environmental, and social …