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A Review of Flood Disaster and Disaster Management in Malaysia

Mother nature is a force to be reckoned with. Something you have no power over of: a disaster. One cannot simply stop this tragedy from happening yet at certain occasions, it is something we may prevent.  Moe et al. (2007) defined a disaster as a situation which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to the national or international level for external assistance. According to the Emergency Disasters Database (2006), disasters are classified as an event that must fulfill at least one of the following conditions: ten or more people reported killed, 100 people or more reported affected, a declaration of a state of emergency or a call for international assistance. A type of natural disaster that affects human lives and the environment is Flooding. The most frequent severe weather threat and the costliest natural disaster facing the nation. 

The serious flood happened in 2014 that gave a massive negative impact on the economy and society of several states especially in Kelantan, Malaysia. Flooding is extensive, severe, unpredictable and results in significant loss of life, damage to crops, livestock, property, and public infrastructure. The General Director of the Drainage and Irrigation Department, Hussaini (2015) states that there are two major water-related problems affecting this country; excess water (floods) and water shortage (droughts).

In Malaysia, Billa, et al., (2006) proposed a spatial decision support system (SDSS) technology in flood disaster management that incorporate capabilities in the areas of dialog between system component, data acquisition, storage and retrieval and data modelling and manipulation. These capabilities broadly involve the sharing of interactive mapping tools, evaluation of results by multi-criteria evaluation techniques, visualization and display of results. A well design SDSS for flood disaster management should thus present a balance among these three capabilities.

Flooding can happen at any moment. It is essential that residents and those who live within the area be prepared in case such a disaster occurs. Locals in the area should exert effort in paying attention to news on weather forecasts as to be ready. Mayors in the towns should have a seminar for the people to attend and brief them with instructions on what to do so the people can be ready for what’s to come. 

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Ready. Set. Conquer. 

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“Triage” (trier, to sort) is a word for the process of sorting through battlefield casualties to identify those who will benefit from immediate treatment, those who can wait, those who can do without treatment, and those for whom there is no treatment and who are “doomed.”

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A nurse is one who opens the eyes of a newborn & gently closes the eyes of a dying man. It is indeed a high blessing to be the first and last to witness the beginning and end of life. 

HAPPY NURSES WEEK!!!!

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Burden of Motorcycle-Related Injury in Malaysia Road traffic injury (RTI) contributes to major morbidity and mortality in both developed & developing countries. In a study conducted by Rahman, Baharuddin, and Mohamad in 2015, in Malaysia, injury is one of the top six leading causes of emergency hospital admission and deaths. Most of the injuries are caused by road-related that specifically relate to motorcycle crash. A cross-sectional survey involving data searching related to RTI in Malaysia was done to determine the prevalence of motorcycle-related RTI, and secondary outcomes of the overall mortality and contributing factors. Of all RTI victims, approximately 70% involved motorcyclists. Interesting facts are that most of these victims are young adolescents and many of them did not hold any valid drivers license. This is further strengthened by the Malaysian national trauma database findings which reported that 64.9% of the trauma is due to motorcycle. Trauma is one of the common reasons for death and hospitalization in Malaysia. Motorcycle-related RTI significantly contributes to the health burden in Malaysia. The government and non-government agencies have worked together focusing on the task at hand to implement preventive measures to reduce the incidence and aftermath of the motorcycle-related RTI.

It is essential that those in charge of implementing rules and regulations be able to implement stricter policies regarding the matter to be able to prevent the casualties and accidents that would require victims to be rushed to the emergency department. Those who will be on the road using motorcycles should follow a protocol wherein they should strictly wear a helmet for protection in case a tragic event occurs.