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Flood Disaster Water Supply: A Review of Issues and Challenges in Malaysia

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  • Koh Liew See
  • Nasir Nayan
  • Zullyadini A. Rahaman

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Potable water is essential for the survival of flood victims in flood evacuation centers. This paper review water supply issues during flood events. Several water supply issues experienced by flood victims were identified such as contaminated water resource, scarcity of safe drinking water, flood-related disease outbreak and disruption of water treatment facilities. This paper also discusses on the challenges to overcome the water supply problems during flood such as lack of access to potable water, unable to treat water properly, accessibility of potable water, speedy restoration process of water supply and accessibility of health services. Hence, the management of water supply during the flood should be done efficiently and systematically to ensure sufficient and safe water supply for flood victims. In this effort, roles and cooperation’s of various agencies are very important in ensuring the affected flood victims obtain clean and continuous water supply despite flooding.

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  • Koh Liew See & Nasir Nayan & Zullyadini A. Rahaman, 2017. "Flood Disaster Water Supply: A Review of Issues and Challenges in Malaysia," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(10), pages 525-532, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:7:y:2017:i:10:p:525-532
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    1. Siti Nadhirah Zainurin & Wan Zakiah Wan Ismail & Siti Nurul Iman Mahamud & Irneza Ismail & Juliza Jamaludin & Khairul Nabilah Zainul Ariffin & Wan Maryam Wan Ahmad Kamil, 2022. "Advancements in Monitoring Water Quality Based on Various Sensing Methods: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-21, October.
    2. Muhammad Nazeer & Hans-Rudolf Bork, 2019. "Flood Vulnerability Assessment through Different Methodological Approaches in the Context of North-West Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-18, November.
    3. Syed Ahmad Hakim Bin Syed Muzamil & Noor Yasmin Zainun & Nadiatul Nazleen Ajman & Noralfishah Sulaiman & Shabir Hussain Khahro & Munzilah Md. Rohani & Saifullizan Mohd Bukari Mohd & Hilton Ahmad, 2022. "Proposed Framework for the Flood Disaster Management Cycle in Malaysia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-21, March.

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