On 25 May 2017, a community field visit program in Taman Idaman, Serendah, Selangor was organized by Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak (MDRM coordinator) and Dr. Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin (MDRM lecturer) with support from the Disaster Management Unit of State of Selangor.
Serendah was the site of a major landslide that occurred in November 2016 that destroyed the main road to Taman Idaman and forced 64 households in the surrounding area to evacuate.
As part of MDRM’s “Disaster Education and Preparedness for Social Resilience” course, the students and faculty members conducted questionnaire survey and focused group discussion (FGD) to later draft the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Plan for the community to take measures to future possible disasters.
The program also included lectures by DRM experts, including Mr. Ahmad Fairuz Bin Mohd Yusof (Head of Disaster Management Unit, Office of Secretary of State of Selangor), Dato’ Zakaria Mohamad (MDRM BoS member) and Professor Hitoshi Nakamura (MDRM lecturer, Professor of Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan).
The MDRM team would like to express its highest appreciation to the Disaster Management Unit, Office of Secretary of State of Selangor and community leaders of Taman Idaman, Serendah for their invaluable support to the program. More photos of the event can be found below:
