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Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia

The December 2014 flood incidence is identified as the worst unexpected natural calamity ever experienced by the country in decades. The heavy downpours caused severe flooding in several states especially Kelantan, The flood affected thousands of people, with nearly 120,000 people evacuated from...

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Main Author: Hamzah, Mohd Shaharudin Shah Che
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Published: Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017
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spelling my.usm.eprints.52053 http://eprints.usm.my/52053/ Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia Hamzah, Mohd Shaharudin Shah Che R Medicine The December 2014 flood incidence is identified as the worst unexpected natural calamity ever experienced by the country in decades. The heavy downpours caused severe flooding in several states especially Kelantan, The flood affected thousands of people, with nearly 120,000 people evacuated from their home, over 150,000 people lost their property and livestock while 2000 to 3000 houses destroyed in Kelantan. Floods pose obstacles for disaster response. They can create barriers to evacuation and cause problems to transport various needed supplies. Floods also have the ability to harm infrastructure, utilities and communication. This situation would prevent news and information from being broadcasted and disseminated especially to the victims and the public in general (Penuel & Statler, 201! ). Therefore, it is pertinent to identify or develop the most appropriate medium or method of disseminating information in the whole cycle of the flood; pre, during and post disaster. Effective flood warnings and communication are essential to successful flood risk management (Bradford & O'Sullivan, 2013). The main aim is to make sure the information must reach the citizens immediately in order to minimize the intensity of the disaster among the affected people (Shaw & Sharma, 2011 ). Communication not only requires having the proper radio and other wireless equipment, but being able to integrate, correspond and coordinate (Ohl, 2006). The most local concern issue was upsurge of critical ill patient itself during that peek time without proper communication arrangement. Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/52053/1/DR.%20MOHD%20SHAHARUDIN%20SHAH%20B.%20CHE%20HAMZAH-Eprints.pdf Hamzah, Mohd Shaharudin Shah Che (2017) Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia. Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Hamzah, Mohd Shaharudin Shah Che
Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
description The December 2014 flood incidence is identified as the worst unexpected natural calamity ever experienced by the country in decades. The heavy downpours caused severe flooding in several states especially Kelantan, The flood affected thousands of people, with nearly 120,000 people evacuated from their home, over 150,000 people lost their property and livestock while 2000 to 3000 houses destroyed in Kelantan. Floods pose obstacles for disaster response. They can create barriers to evacuation and cause problems to transport various needed supplies. Floods also have the ability to harm infrastructure, utilities and communication. This situation would prevent news and information from being broadcasted and disseminated especially to the victims and the public in general (Penuel & Statler, 201! ). Therefore, it is pertinent to identify or develop the most appropriate medium or method of disseminating information in the whole cycle of the flood; pre, during and post disaster. Effective flood warnings and communication are essential to successful flood risk management (Bradford & O'Sullivan, 2013). The main aim is to make sure the information must reach the citizens immediately in order to minimize the intensity of the disaster among the affected people (Shaw & Sharma, 2011 ). Communication not only requires having the proper radio and other wireless equipment, but being able to integrate, correspond and coordinate (Ohl, 2006). The most local concern issue was upsurge of critical ill patient itself during that peek time without proper communication arrangement.
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author Hamzah, Mohd Shaharudin Shah Che
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title Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
title_short Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
title_full Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
title_fullStr Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in Kelantan, Malaysia
title_sort disaster preparedness and mitigation: a study to develop emergency communication system packages using radio wave frequency for disaster in kelantan, malaysia
publisher Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
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