Malaysia has seen its fair share of disasters - from flash floods to landslides and even the pipeline explosion in Shah Alam. These events are a stark reminder of how important disaster preparedness is, not just at the national level, but right down to the communities most affected. With the climate crisis increasing the risk of more frequent disasters, we’re asking: what are Malaysians doing to prepare? We speak to three guests involved in building disaster resilience, from government coordination to community empowerment - Datin Azura Ibrahim, Tuan Mohd Faizal Bin Abd Hamid and Gabriel Hii -  to understand what’s being done, and what still needs to happen.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment

Tags:  National Disaster Management Agency,  climate-induced disasters,  humanitarian response,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  natural disasters,  disaster preparedness,  nadma,  disaster response,  climate crisis,