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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 2, 2012): Malaysia is still safe
from threats like a cyclone or typhoon, despite some countries in Asia
having been hit by such disasters lately, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
(UMT) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ibrahim Komoo said today.
The founder of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Southeast Asia Disaster
Prevention Research Institute (SEADPRI-UKM), however, said that
Malaysia could not avoid from being hit by disasters like thunderstorm,
flash floods and landslides.
He said that although Malaysia was not exposed to cyclones or
typhoons, the Meteorological Department should inform the public about
such disasters as a precaution.
"From my observation, the Meteorological Department has the tendency
of making public announcements on incidents like earthquakes or tsunami,
even if it happened outside the country or in faraway land," he told
Bernama today.
The head of the Natural Resources and Environment Cluster of the
National Council of Professors said the public was now more aware of
natural disasters, especially after the 'Greg" tropical storm which hit
Sabah in December 1996 and claimed more than 200 lives.
"After the tropical storm, people began to realise that typhoon is a
disaster," he added. He also said the exposure by the media on such
disasters also helped in providing better understanding and awareness on
their effects to human lives.
"With high level of awareness among the society and preparations made
by the Asean countries, more incidents on such disasters will be
recorded and disseminated," he added. – Bernama
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8 comments:
Thank goodness M'sia is not situated in the 'ring of fire'.
Although Malaysia is still safe from cyclone threat, we still need to take the precaution steps.
Kita haruslah bersyukur kerana negara kita bebas daripada ancaman bencana alam.
Bencana alam seperti Tsunami, Typhoon dan sebagainya telah meragut nyawa dan mendatangkan pelbagai masalah untuk rakyat di negara jiran, memang bernasib baik kita yang berada di Malaysia kerana tidak terdedah kepada masalah seperti itu.
Bersyukurlah sebab negara kita berada di luar lingkaran bencana alam seperti ribut cyclon atau typhoon.
syukur la Malaysia selamat dari bencana alam.. tapi itu bukanlah jaminan bahawa rakyat negara ini tidak perlu berhati2 atau berwaspada..
Kita bersyukur di M'sia kurang ada bencana alam yang teruk
Diharap kerajaan M'sia dapat memberi bantuan kepada mangsa bencana alam di negara jiran
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