MALAYSIA Disaster Management Reference Handbook
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MALAYSIA Disaster Management Reference Handbook June 2019 Acknowledgements CFE-DM would like to thank the following organizations for their support in reviewing and providing feedback to this document: COL Dr. Saravanan Annamalai (Joint Medical Logistics Malaysia Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense) Pauline Caspellanarce (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) Sapian Mamat (NADMA Malaysia) Murni Mat Amin (NADMA Malaysia) LTC Sukhdev S. Purewal (Chief, ODC Malaysia) Cover and section photo credits Cover Photo: “Putrajaya” by Trebz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/trebz/4064968730/in/photolist-7cd2zL-9X2cNL-9X2at9- Country Overview Section Photo: “Kuching” by Peter Gronemann is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/39463459@N08/3678639395/in/photolist-6B4Zka-5ZtX3Y-5ZtWuY- Disaster Overview Section Photo: “Kampung Sabah on Pulau Salak” by Bernard Dupont is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/15826523316/in/photolist-q7x4ZE-odGK1o-nWhap6- Organizational Structure Section Photo: “Malaysian National Palace Main Gate” by Ahmad Rithauddin is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/extrumedia/6758948437/in/photolist-bignTK-eJHXkn- Infrastructure Section Photo: “Masjid Bahagian Kuching, Old State Mosque, Kuching” by Chipmunk_1 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/42919152@N04/5386566784/in/photolist-9cZyD7-a7Kwvu-8oQE55- Health Section Photo: “Pacific Partnership 2017 Kicks Off Cooperative Health Engagement in Malaysia” by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner. Photo Source: U.S. INDOPACOM website. https://www.pacom.mil/Media/Photos/igphoto/2001736603/ Women, Peace, and Security Section Photo: “The Group” by Dennis Sylvester Hurd is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. https:// www.flickr.com/photos/dennissylvesterhurd/46320175314/in/photolist-2dza1mj-5kK5tG- Conclusion Section Photo: “Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur” by Bernard Spragg is public domain. https://www.flickr.com/photos/volvob12b/9297185389/in/photolist-fayviP-61ijZo- Appendices Section Photo: “Twin Tower Kuala Lumpur” by Mohd Fazlin Mohd Effendy Ooi is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/phalinn/2970483461/in/photolist-5wuvf6-2fdbcAj- 2 Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance Table of Contents Welcome - Note from the Director ...........................................................................................................9 About the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance ............10 Disaster Management Reference Handbook Series Overview ...................................................11 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................12 Country Overview ..........................................................................................................14 History ........................................................................................................................................................14 Culture .......................................................................................................................................................14 Demographics .........................................................................................................................................15 Ethnic Makeup .................................................................................................................................15 Key Population Centers ................................................................................................................15 Language ...........................................................................................................................................16 Religion ..............................................................................................................................................16 Vulnerable Groups .........................................................................................................................16 Economics ................................................................................................................................................17 Government .............................................................................................................................................17 Environment ............................................................................................................................................18 Geography ........................................................................................................................................18 Borders ...............................................................................................................................................18 Climate ...............................................................................................................................................18 Climate Change ...............................................................................................................................19 Disaster Overview .........................................................................................................22 Hazards ......................................................................................................................................................22 Recent History of Natural Disasters .................................................................................................22 Country Risks ...........................................................................................................................................24 Country Risk Profile ........................................................................................................................24 Malaysia Disaster Management Reference Handbook | June 2019 3 Organizational Structure for Disaster Management ..................................................26 Lead Government Agencies in Disaster Response ....................................................................27 National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA).............................................................27 Key Disaster Management Partners ................................................................................................29 ASEAN .................................................................................................................................................29 United Nations .................................................................................................................................29 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ..............................30 U.S. Government Agencies in Malaysia ..........................................................................................31 Participation in International Organizations ................................................................................31 Foreign Disaster Relief and Emergency Response .....................................................................32 Laws, Policies, and Plans on Disaster Management ..................................................................34 Education and Training ........................................................................................................................35 Disaster Management Communications.......................................................................................36 Early Warning Systems ..................................................................................................................36 Responsible Agencies for Hazards and Warnings ...............................................................36 Responsible Agencies for Geological Hazards .....................................................................37 Armed Forces, Role in Disaster Response ..............................................................................38 Information Sharing ..............................................................................................................................38 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................44 Airports ......................................................................................................................................................44 Seaports ....................................................................................................................................................44 Land Routes .............................................................................................................................................44 Roads ...................................................................................................................................................44 Railways ..............................................................................................................................................45 Waterways .........................................................................................................................................46 Schools ......................................................................................................................................................46 Disaster Risk Reduction in the