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Flash Flooding: A New Approach?

Professor Dr Chan Ngai Weng | Chong Sun Fatt

01-Dec-15 08:35

Flash Flooding: A New Approach?

With the monsoon season now well underway, daily reports of flash flooding have become a normal occurrence in the city, as flood evacuee numbers rise in rural areas. Today we discuss the issue of flash flooding, and whether the country has implemented enough measures to prevent rather than just manage flash flooding, that will ultimately allow the government to save billions of Ringgit that are spent on mitigation plans.


This is a report by Nadiah Aziz and Ashraf Zein


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