Investigate, act fast against those responsible for mudflows and log slides near Karak town
Following the recent massive mudflows and log slides near Karak town in Bentong District in Pahang resulting in massive destruction, 45 NGOs and local communities are calling for the institution of an independent inquiry, and immediate action to identify and penalise the responsible parties.
Specialist: Model flash flood warning system on Covid-19 Tracker
Global Environment Centre River Care Programme Manager Dr Kalithasan Kailasam said the effective dissemination of Covid-19 cases, clusters and vaccination updates should be modelled into the flood warning systems.
CRSM in state of readiness to provide disaster relief
“Our volunteers have attended two online training sessions recently: one organised by the Global Environment Centre (GEC) in June, and the other by Nadma on Dec 12,” said Lim.
Getting to the root of flash floods
Global Environment Centre (GEC) said there was a higher than normal rainfall around this time that was usually a dry period. “So we may be heading towards the La Nina phenomenon. “However, the human or local factors are also big contributors to the problem,” said GEC director Faizal Parish.