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The widespread increase in flood hazards and the ensuing impacts have guided a change in approach to flood risk management, especially in developed countries. Based on the realization that the integration of non-structural approaches to flood mitigation, understanding the social dimensions of flood risk is an important aspect is needful. Due to changing rainfall patterns and the increased frequency of storm surges in urban development, flooding has become a significant risk in Malaysia’s Sarawak State. The most devastating flood event in Malaysian history was recorded in December January 2014,2015, which affected several properties worth millions of dollars and thousands of homes. Therefore, it is essential to address flood vulnerability by developing an integrated approach for modelling flood vulnerability to decrease the flood consequences. Many theories and frameworks present a solution, but no study theoretically develops a framework for flood vulnerable communities using a geographic information system (GIS) for disaster risk reduction in the Malaysian context. The focus of this study is to develop a novel framework for identifying the potential risks and assessing their effects on flood vulnerable communities, as well as to evaluate the role of GISs in risk assessment and overall performance improvement in Malaysian disaster risk reduction policies. To address this issue, we applied the new concept of geographic information capacity and capability, which is used to assess and quantify stakeholders’ ability to comprehend, access, and engage with geographic data for disaster risk reduction. This is a conceptual paper; systematic and content analysis has been done for the literature review. For future study, there is a need to empirically verification of this theoretical framework. The proposed methodology to achieve this framework, quantitative research methodology will be employed. The questionnaire will be distributed among Malaysian disaster agencies and floo

Coronavirus disease has caused a pandemic across the globe and it is now representing a significant threat to global health. Certainly, managing COVID-19 as compared to other types of disasters comes with a lot of unique challenges to many sectors including the educational sector, especially to higher education institutions(HEI). Since the announcement of movement control orders by the government of Malaysia, most of the Malaysia HEI students, including UTHM, have left their campuses, but the problems wrought by COVID-19 have not. UTHM employees from academic and supporting staff are also worried about their future for not continuously working as usual. The aim of the paper is to propose a disaster decision support system by combining UTHM Tracker and MOBILISE Digital System named MOBILISE-UTHM Resilient Tracker (RITTER) for UTHM students to build resilience during the COVID-19 outbreak and further to provide real-time intelligence for rapid disaster response combining UTHM Tracker and MOBILISE system for UTHM students during the COVID-19 outbreak in UTHM.

The recent evets of flooding, earthquakes, uncontrolled wildfires, hurricanes, and deadly storms in world has considered a serious threat to mankind and preparing for devastating disasters has never been more critical and urgent. Emergency Events Database suggests that by year 2050 the damages to flood related incidents to coastal cities will cost near to US$1 trillion. Risk from acts of nature cannot be fully prevented but needs to minimize and safe the innocent lives and property by utilizing disaster management technique to mitigate the losses. This paper presents Information Technologies applications in disaster management phases such as Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing, mobile technology, drone, and satellite imagery and MOBILISE analytic platform considered as effective and efficient ways of strengthening resilience when disaster strikes and tremendously helpful for coordinating responses and accelerating the recovery of individuals and communities in the aftermath of recent natural disasters.

Flood is considered as one of the most devastating hazards around the globe and emerged as an important issue among all the stakeholder to manage. Every year when the flood occurs, it has a terrible impact on human lives and demolishes billions of dollars property and infrastructure as well. The flood catastrophe and its losses can be reduced and prevented by flood inundation maps which provides a reliable and accurate information to the public. The principle objective of this paper is to review the application of Geographical information system (GIS) and technology of Remote sensing (RS) in geospatial skills and expertise in sciences, the integration and utilization of spatial and information technology effectively and more prominence is on using non-structure approaches based on remote sensing and geographic information system in flood crisis management. The advantages of solving complex logistics operations, accuracy with high speed which provides a reliable change, improved communication, monitoring capability, modeling, estimation of flood risk, promoted a cost saving mechanism with greater efficiency/friendly adaptability with the environment of theses digitize systems purposes to using more and more spatial application in flood crisis management. Geospatial information and remote sensing utilization serves as bridge between the flooding security measures and early prediction system. The paper encompasses the advantages of RS & GIS which acts as a tool in monitoring and improving before, during and after the flood crisis management in Malaysia.