[FINAL v6] PDF 2014- 2015 Malaysia Floods

4. RECOVERY PLAN
4.1 IMMEDIATE RECOVERY (< 5MONTHS)
Healthcare facilities involved in flood basically are dangerous to be occupied without
proper inspection on electrical safety and structural integrity. Failure to conform may
lead to injury or fatal loss to the staffs or patients.
Following this, as soon as the flood receded a reminder was addressed to all affected
clinics to conduct electrical safety procedures during disaster as circulated by
Electrical Department, Public Works Department (JKR). On top of that, for facilities
which were submerged until roof top (level 5), electrical engineers from Health State
Department with the assistance of electrical charge man from hospital maintenance
concessionaire, Radicare (M) Sdn. Bhd. Were assigned to re-evaluate the electrical
safety and conduct necessary inspection and testing. At the same time, staffs from
individual facilities with the help from NGO’s and volunteers were carrying out
cleaning process.
For structural integrity inspection, technical teams from Health State Department
were observing the physical aspects of the building such as columns, wood floorings
and roof trusses. Overall, most of the facilities affected were structurally sound and
need minor repairs only. To resolve this issue, District Health Officers have taken
immediate action by assigning local contractors to repair all the minor damages.
These were made urgently so that the operation of the facilities could be resume
soonest possible.
In some areas, electrical supply from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) were cut off for
safety purposes and only re-connected after the flood receded. Fortunately, during
the calamity a private organization had voluntarily contributed 20 units of stand-by
generator sets to the health department for temporary electrical supply in those
areas. All units were distributed to the rural clinics, mostly in Jerantut, Temerloh,
Maran, Bera and Pekan district.
To ensure continuous healthcare services in those affected areas Ministry Of Health
had procured tents and they were installed in facilities which were not safe and
severely damage. Seven units of tents were provided in different community clinics
and health clinics in Temerloh, Maran and Pekan district. The tents served as a
temporary station for primary healthcare services until the existing facilities are
repaired or sturdier cabins are built. For the comfort of the staffs and patients, the
tents were equipped with window-type air conditioners and also electrical sockets for
computers and medical equipments power supply. Prior to installation of the tents,
all utility services such as electricity and water supply were ensured to be available
in every location.
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