JOHOR BARU: The Penang government must push for speedy implementation of sustainable flood mitigation systems, especially in towns, cities and densely-populated areas. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's (UTM) Faculty of Civil Engineering's hydraulics and hydrology department lecturer, Prof Dr Sobri Harun said the critical flood situation in Penang indicates an urgent need to revise the state's existing flood mitigation plans and flood mitigation systems, especially in the urban areas. "There is an urgency for the Penang government to resolve matters involving its flood mitigation plan. They must engage with all relevant quarters, and make sure that flood mitigation systems are properly maintained and that these mitigations systems are updated," Sobri told the New Straits Times. "It is important for the authorities in Penang to provide proper drainage and flood mitigation systems in areas that are being further developed," said Sobri.

Source: New Strait Times November 05, 2017 13:41 UTC