Flood disaster and GDP growth in Malaysia

Engaging Local Communities through Local Knowledge of Flood Disaster Management in the Pahang River Basin, Malaysia

Natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes impact many parts of Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, recent floods—such as those in 2014−2015—have caused untold damage to property and livelihoods. Up to that point, flood management had mainly emphasized disaster response, rather than risk-reduction strategies. The aim of this paper is to identify the local knowledge and practices of flood-affecte...

Use of Social Media in Disaster Relief during the Kuantan (Malaysia) Flood

Natural disasters, particularly hydro-meteorological (climate-related) disasters such as droughts, tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons and floods, have increased in prevalence and severity in recent decades. During these disasters, the most pressing relief needs are food, water, sanitation and shelter. While relief organizations are increasingly utilizing the power of social media for informational ...

Flood disaster monitoring and evaluation in China

China frequently experiences natural disasters, of which flooding is the most serious. How to monitor and control natural disasters, assess damage, and provide relief is the most urgent problem for the Chinese government and disaster experts. A national integrated system using remote sensing, geographic information systems, the Global Positioning System, and other technology for monitoring and ...

Disaster Management and Emergency Medicine in Malaysia

Infant feeding concerns in times of natural disaster: lessons learned from the 2014 flood in Kelantan, Malaysia.

The flood that hit Kelantan in December 2014 was the worst in Malaysian history. Women and their infants accounted for a large proportion of the people at risk who were badly affected, as almost half of the population in Kelantan was in the reproductive age group. This report serves to raise awareness that breastfeeding mothers and infants are a special population with unique needs during a dis...