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A new report by Cushman & Wakefield finds that Kuala Lumpur is the least hazard-susceptible city in the Asia-Pacific thanks to its young buildings and high level of institutional ownership, as well as the government's Green Building Index. Moreover, despite being an emerging economy, the average cost of disasters in Kuala Lumpur is comparatively small.
A Malaysian university research centre has identified a total of 21,000 hotspots throughout the country in which landslides may occur, with Peninsular Malaysia containing 16,000 locations. Since 1995, there have been 420 deaths related to landslides and debris flows, so identifying risk zones can avert future deaths.
A 'how to' on handling disasters, especially floods, is expected to be released to the public next week. Minister in the PM’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said a standard operating procedure (SOP) on disasters would be out after a Cabinet endorsement, reports the Star. This comes as the north-east monsoon is expected to hit Malaysia with possible heavy rain despite the El Nino...
'The ongoing floods are a lesson not too late for learning. Let’s have a happier new year.' M. Veera Pandiyan of The Star examines the history of flooding, early warning, disaster management and governance in Malaysia...
Disaster risk reduction is an often hidden facet of relief work, but is crucial in empowering communities to be better prepared in the face of calamity. 'I’m not one of those sexy guys who go into the field doing relief work once a crisis hits,' jokes Ashaari Rahmat, 25, whose work focuses more on preparing people and carrying out risk assessments...
Dharmenda Singh reports that a legal framework drafted by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will soon make all geographical data, such as natural hazard sites and land use, available on-line in a comprehensive database, according to Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas...
'If we can reduce our own fear even a little bit by knowing what to do, we might be able to do better in terms of survival,' said Dr Steven Chow, President of the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Association of Malaysia....
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