FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FLOOD VICTIM’S LEVEL OF PERCEPTION TOWARDS RESOURCES COORDINATION AT KUBANG TERAP, PASIR MAS, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA

Abstract

This research focused on the factors influencing the flood victim level of perception towards resources coordination at Kubang Terap, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. Flood hit Kelantan from December 2014 to January 2015. This disaster has become the worst flood to hit Kelantan since 1976. It has caused severe damages in Kelantan and the flood is well-known among the locals as “Bah Merah”. It was the largest flood recorded in the history of Kelantan. The issue on the resources coordination has become the main problem faced by the locals’ flood victims due to inadequate resources of foods and clothes when these victims were placed at the evacuation centre. The resources are insufficient to cover the number of victims in the evacuation centre. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the flood victim’s level of perception in resources coordination and factors that influence the efficiency of the resources coordination. In this study, the researcher utilized quantitative method of analysis to collect data. The collection of the data was based on the distribution of questionnaire to 357 respondents. The respondents were locals from Kubang Terap, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. The results of this research found that funding, routing and scheduling, and transportation are significant factors for resources coordination as it provides assistance to the flood victims.