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Are we prepared for disaster management?

Are we prepared for disaster management?
Why not? We have a National Disaster Management and Relief Committee under the chairmanship of the Deputy Premier Najib. They had made early preparations for the floods at the national and state levels but there were some hitches on the first day because the waters rose so fast. They were caught off-guard by the unusual heavy downpour. In the past there was the “1, 2, 3 Action”. This time their pants were down.

Perhaps what must be looked at is the “management of the safe reservoir water level”. In Malacca, Chief Minister Ali Rustam said the water had to be released or the large quantity of water would have resulted in a worst situation. "If we had not done so, Gadek and the surrounding areas would have been inundated. With the release, floods occurred in places such as Taman Merdeka Jaya and Taman Thamby Chik Karim,

And the same is NOW happening in Muar and Batu Pahat, with MB Abdul Ghani saying:
“it would take another week for the situations in Batu Pahat and Muar to return to normal as the two districts had taken water from the overflow of the rivers as well water that was automatically released from the dams once the level rose above normal.
During this abnormal bad weather times, the managements should have pump out this dangerous “revenue” water instead of waiting for the automatic released. Why? Money down the rivers? In the case of Malacca, the release was at the treatment plant and the pump house. Are their reservoirs of sufficient capacities? Check the details at:
http://powerpresent.blogspot.com/2006/12/more-pics-floods-in-johore-malacca.html
The overall situation has improved in all affected areas with fine weather on Sunday.
But whole of Kota Tinggi town is still submerged in water. And crocodiles are lurking around with Muar got back muddy water in the taps

Folks

Are we facing the Malaysian version of the Katrina relief fiasco whether the politicians do more talk and more talk about Govt giving more money, more politicians making State visits to the disaster area.

Only in a crisis like this will a capable and effective leader stands out.

Word has it that rescuers have been milking victims for money an average of RM200 per head to be saved. Furthermore, it has taken at least 4 days for the Nuri helicopters to be dispatched and even then, very few are to be seen. It's a sad situation.

Places in Johor that have not been flooded, i.e. Muar town, Tangkak town center have had no water supply since Thursday (21/12/2006).

Water distribution and rationing is extremely limited and even non existent in some areas.

Rumours of a power shut down in these supposedly unaffected areas have driven the entire town into chaos. Panic buying of merchandise, unimaginable queues at petrol stations.

Prices of kerosene, instant noodles, canned foods and especially mineral water have increased by two to three fold.

Residents have started milking fire hydrants for water supply and the queues have been long, and fights have been rumoured to break out.

Until yesterday, two main access roads to the Muar township were closed due to flood waters which were the Tangkak exit as well as the trunk road to Melacca.

88,854 people evacuated.

BTW, where the f*ck is those military force? They are suppose to be mobilise, oh wait, it is under dear DPM Najib jurisdiction.

OMG, and the government still refuse to declare those 3 state to enter state of emergency in order to mobilize the military to help.

Face saving is more important compare to the people welfare?

Johor = BN's stronghold.

Is this a premonition of sorts?

One question: Why the small insignificant red dot down south does not face the same calamity faced by Johoreans?

What they did which is different from us? Which creates a different outcome? The divergence happened since 1960s.

Two nations. Same history. Gap of years!

Perhaps BN should spend lesser on lawatan sambil belajar for the town councillors. Need not visit Shanghai. Just learn from the red dot down south.

Amboi, so embarrassing!