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The extreme floods caught many off guard with both their scale and severity. Why did we fall short in our disaster response and mitigation procedures, and what must we do to ensure such a tragedy never occurs again?
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 Malaysians would be more prepared for disasters such as the massive recent Selangor floods if they had a chance to practise through mass drills like those held in other countries, which could reduce disaster losses and impact as well as enable more efficient rescue.