Abstract
Dam disaster occurrences are an unexpected event that occurs suddenly without warning. It has become very alarming, resulting in a catastrophic break followed by a flood wave at high speed with considerable loss of life and catastrophic damages to infrastructure and the environment. Given these circumstances, the community preparedness for disaster risk reduction (DRR) is important to strengthen disaster response strategies. It helps the community to understand the situations to face disaster and interact with present conditions with efficient manners. The research aims to investigate the community awareness and preparedness and the effectiveness of the DRR program toward dam-related disaster. In this research, two dams in Cameron Highland have been selected as sites study: Sultan Abu Bakar (SAB) Hydroelectric Scheme and its vicinity in Lembah Bertam; and Susu Dam and its vicinity in Pos Telanok. The research utilised questionnaire surveys as a data collection method, where Statistical Package Software SPSS Version 25 was used to analyse data. The finding indicates that an integrated community-based program is an effective approach to increase people's preparedness for the disaster. The result can assist local agencies and dam owners in formulating strategies for future DRR programs. Identifying these pertinent factors enables a greater understanding of the community's preparedness for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in both dams of Cameron Highlands.
Highlights
A natural disaster is an event caused by natural forces; a man-made disaster can be defined as an event caused by humans intentionally or unintentionally
The results are important to comprehend the understanding of community preparedness for disaster risk reduction (DRR) for both dams
The results show that respondents who volunteered themselves in such activities in the DRR program are more likely to have a better knowledge of disaster preparedness
Summary
A natural disaster is an event caused by natural forces; a man-made disaster can be defined as an event caused by humans intentionally or unintentionally. Dam disaster is one of the man-made disastrous occurrences, and it unexpected event might occurs suddenly without warning, which seriously impacts people's lives that exceed their ability to survive. It has become very alarming, resulting in a catastrophic break followed by a flood wave at high speed with considerable loss of life and the eventual catastrophic damages to infrastructure and the environment. An immediate response to face disaster would minimise the number of deaths, expenses, and impacts on the community and environment [1].
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