Introduction:

A disaster is a over a relatively short time of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Disaster is a major threat that could jeopardize the development of economic, social and physical elements of a nation as well as the well-being of its people. The damage and loss of property and life caused by disasters are overwhelming and least desired by any country.

Past research indicated that by having a good disaster risk management (DRM) plan and well-coordinated efforts and commitment among related disaster management agencies at all levels and local stakeholders, would potentially lead to disaster risk reductions, increase preparedness and response, and reduction of damage to assets and loss of life. With a long list of agencies and aid bodies that are currently involved in various stages of DRM, putting the idea into reality has proven to be highly challenging particularly on establishing good coordination between agencies and with other stakeholders for a more effective DRM process.

Past researchers have identified three major issues and challenges in DRM in Malaysia, particularly from the perspective of agencies. These issues and challenges include (1) disaster management planning imbalanced between top-down and bottom-up approaches, (2) lack of coordination in disaster management cycle, with greater focus only on the disaster emergency response stage and, (3) lack of planning of long-term recovery (post-disaster) process, which resulted in low level community and stakeholders resilience to disastersserious disruption

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Location 7 Assignment Task: Choose ONE (1) disaster from below and address the above issues and challenges identified by the past researches mentioned above. Known Disasters In Malaysia Location Fatal Evacuated Event Type Fatality Injury Notes 62 2004 Northern Coastal Malaysia Trani 13 villages 1988 Butterworth, Penang 2 1874 2008 Nationwide Malaysia 1991 Sungai Buloh Selangor Fire Explosion 22 103 3000 1992 Port Klang Selangor Fire Explosion 10 2008 Buat Antarabang, Selangor Landslide residents 1999 H Klang, Selangor Building collapse 48 2009 Nationwide Pandemicu 78 5878 1996 Genting Pahang Landslide 20 22 Demolition 2009 Jaya Shopping Ct, Selangor Building Collapse 7 accident 1996 Genting. Pahang Road Accident 17 Schoolchide 1996 Pos Dipang, Perak 2000 Suspension bridge, Kanpur Med side 3 Structure Collapse Perak 19 Tropical stom 4925 homes 2012 Cameron Highland, Pahang Road Accident 27 1996 West Coast, Sabah 230 Ribut GREG destroyed 2011 Langat Landslide 16 orphanage 10 house 1997 Sbu, Sarawak Vins Outra 25 2013 Bertam, Cameron Highland Mud Flood 3 Coxsackie destroyed dam ringlet 1998 Nationwide, Malaysia 2013 centina Highland Road Accidents (Source: Evolution of Disaster and Disaster Management Policy in Malaysia - Khairilmizal, S. et al (2014) - HINI 44 Bus 9 Assignment Question You are required to present your answer to National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA). The answer should include the following: (i) Abstract/Executive Summary: single paragraph summary including recommendations (ii) Problem Statement: Overview of key issues arising from the disaster you choose (iii) Case Analysis: Theory-driven or Problem-driven analysis of case(s) identifying factors and underlying key issues (iv) Alternative Solutions: Pros and cons of possible solutions to problems (v) Recommendations: Detailed description of optimal solution with rationale (30 Marks) Rubrics for Marking Award a maximum of 30 Marks using the following rubric for the written report 0 WEIGHTING SCORE 1.0 Dimension Focus Organization of the slides/report/essay and compliance to the instruction Report is acceptable and The report unacceptable with no organization at all on the main ideas. Report is poorly prepared Organization poorly done Minimal compliance to instruction The report is very well organized and points are focused well. All instructions are fully complied Noor organized in a presentable with good logic flow of Full compliance shown. Report is Report is somewhat prepared to outlined. basic The standards organization Organization is unclear. is present. Some Minimal compliance compliance to to instructions instruction shown Elaborations Elaborations done but done in somewhat normal in a disarray manner. with with some repetition of thought put prior in. Main knowledge points covered minimal compliance to instructions 2.0 Elaboration on the main points No elaboration of main areas. Elaborations unclear and poorly enumerated, with some main points missed Elaborations Thorough shown with and minimal complete mistakes and elaborations saps. Main on all points relevant covered well main points and relevant covered. No areas covered gaps at all found Analysis is Analysis is objective but very no/inadequate objective supporting and evidence supported shown. by Discussions evidence. lack depth Discussion is in depth Mechanics 3.0 Numerous No analysis Some minor and done, some analysis major errors supporting done, but in the data incomplete analysiso presented and not analysis done only some covering all and/or weak matters analysis are comparability with some not and little evidence to corresponding discussion support with the data referenced. Analysis done, some objectivity shown with minimal acceptable standard of evidence and some depth Total Weighting x Dimension = Total Score