Failure to react positively to flood early warning systems: Lessons learned by flood victims from flash flood disasters: The Malaysia experience

• Main Authors: Khalid, Mohamad Sukeri, Mustaffa, Che Su, Marzuki, Mohd Najib, Sakdan, Mohd Fo'ad, Sipon, Sapora, Ariffin, Mohd Taib, Shafiai, Shazwani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 2015
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/15225/1/Fai.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/15225/; http://waset.org/publication/Failure-to-React-Positively-to-Flood-Early-Warning-Systems:-Lessons-Learned-by-Flood-Victims-from-Flash-Flood-Disasters:-The-Malaysia-Experience/10001171
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This paper describes the issues relating to the role of the flash flood early warning system provided by the Malaysian Government to the communities in Malaysia, specifically during the flash flood disaster in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.Normally, flash flood disasters can occur as a result of...