Friends, My family has experienced being almost trapped in a river flood in Gopeng. I certainly need to learn from this lesson. Take heed!
From: laurence [mailto:laure...@frim.gov.my] Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 8:45 AM To: FRIM_RO Subject: FW: Scanned item
Dear All,
The article attached is a very useful and accurate description of the warning signs of flash floods on rivers. Every field researcher who works in or around rivers needs to be familiar with this and educate their staff too. In addition to the signs mentioned by the writer, one may also hear what sounds like heavy rain coming, which is actually the sound of rushing water, and by that time one has only seconds to leave the river.
Laurence
________________________________ Forest Research Institute Malaysia 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________ Forest Research Institute Malaysia 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia Hotline : +603-62797000
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Dr Azlin,
Bubble in the water is a sign of strong current build up from torrential rain or gushing water from upstream. Most millitary personnel are trained to this situation. Please read the book Sun Tzu's The Art of War. I remembered in one of the chapter Sun Tzu reminded his army not to cross because strong current is coming when he sighted bubble in the river.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Noor Azlin Yahya <az...@frim.gov.my>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:52:41 To: <sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com>
Subject: FW: Flash floods
Friends,
My family has experienced being almost trapped in a river flood in Gopeng. I certainly need to learn from this lesson. Take heed!
From: laurence [mailto:laure...@frim.gov.my]
Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 8:45 AM
To: FRIM_RO
Subject: FW: Scanned item
Dear All,
The article attached is a very useful and accurate description of the warning signs of flash floods on rivers. Every field researcher who works in or around rivers needs to be familiar with this and educate their staff too. In addition to the signs mentioned by the writer, one may also hear what sounds like heavy rain coming, which is actually the sound of rushing water, and by that time one has only seconds to leave the river.
Laurence
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
Good tips! I didn't notice that. I do know from my father though debris washed from upriver is a very bad sign. To share an experience of a friend below.
Sometimes we came too close for comfort.
_____________________
From: Dr. Nur Supardi [mailto:supa...@frim.gov.my]
Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:30 AM
To: laurence; FRIM_RO
Subject: RE: Flash floods
* Thank you, Dr Laurence
* I had an experience some 32 years ago while camping by the riverside of Sungai Kenas, near Kuala kangsar
* A staff FD who could not sleep woke me and the others up just in time to move to higher ground before our camps were washed out
* Thank God.
From: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com [mailto:sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mdro...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:40 AM
To: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: Flash floods
Dr Azlin,
Bubble in the water is a sign of strong current build up from torrential rain or gushing water from upstream. Most millitary personnel are trained to this situation. Please read the book Sun Tzu's The Art of War. I remembered in one of the chapter Sun Tzu reminded his army not to cross because strong current is coming when he sighted bubble in the river.
Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
________________________________
From: Noor Azlin Yahya <az...@frim.gov.my>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:52:41 +0800
To: <sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com>
Subject: FW: Flash floods
Friends,
My family has experienced being almost trapped in a river flood in Gopeng. I certainly need to learn from this lesson. Take heed!
From: laurence [mailto:laure...@frim.gov.my]
Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 8:45 AM
To: FRIM_RO
Subject: FW: Scanned item
Dear All,
The article attached is a very useful and accurate description of the warning signs of flash floods on rivers. Every field researcher who works in or around rivers needs to be familiar with this and educate their staff too. In addition to the signs mentioned by the writer, one may also hear what sounds like heavy rain coming, which is actually the sound of rushing water, and by that time one has only seconds to leave the river.
Laurence
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
From: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
[mailto:sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Noor Azlin Yahya
Sent: 05 November, 2009 11:19 AM
To: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Re: Flash floods
Thanks Rodhi,
Good tips! I didn't notice that. I do know from my father though debris
washed from upriver is a very bad sign. To share an experience of a
friend below.
Sometimes we came too close for comfort.
_____________________
From: Dr. Nur Supardi [mailto:supa...@frim.gov.my] Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:30 AM
To: laurence; FRIM_RO
Subject: RE: Flash floods
* Thank you, Dr Laurence
* I had an experience some 32 years ago while camping by the
riverside of Sungai Kenas, near Kuala kangsar
* A staff FD who could not sleep woke me and the others up just
in time to move to higher ground before our camps were washed out
* Thank God.
From: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
[mailto:sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
mdro...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:40 AM
To: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: Flash floods
Dr Azlin,
Bubble in the water is a sign of strong current build up from torrential
rain or gushing water from upstream. Most millitary personnel are
trained to this situation. Please read the book Sun Tzu's The Art of
War. I remembered in one of the chapter Sun Tzu reminded his army not to
cross because strong current is coming when he sighted bubble in the
river.
My family has experienced being almost trapped in a river flood in
Gopeng. I certainly need to learn from this lesson. Take heed!
From: laurence [mailto:laure...@frim.gov.my] Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 8:45 AM
To: FRIM_RO
Subject: FW: Scanned item
Dear All,
The article attached is a very useful and accurate description of the
warning signs of flash floods on rivers. Every field researcher who
works in or around rivers needs to be familiar with this and educate
their staff too. In addition to the signs mentioned by the writer, one
may also hear what sounds like heavy rain coming, which is actually the
sound of rushing water, and by that time one has only seconds to leave
the river.
Laurence
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
________________________________
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
Hotline : +603-62797000
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> From: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Noor Azlin
> Yahya
> Sent: 05 November, 2009 11:19 AM
> To: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Re: Flash floods
> Thanks Rodhi,
> Good tips! I didn’t notice that. I do know from my father though deb > ris washed from upriver is a very bad sign. To share an experience o > f a friend below.
> Sometimes we came too close for comfort.
> _____________________
> From: Dr. Nur Supardi [mailto:supa...@frim.gov.my]
> Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:30 AM
> To: laurence; FRIM_RO
> Subject: RE: Flash floods
> · Thank you, Dr Laurence
> · I had an experience some 32 years ago while camping by the > riverside of Sungai Kenas, near Kuala kangsar
> · A staff FD who could not sleep woke me and the others up j > ust in time to move to higher ground before our camps were washed out
> · Thank God.
> From: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mdro...@gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 9:40 AM
> To: sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: Flash floods
> Dr Azlin,
> Bubble in the water is a sign of strong current build up from
> torrential rain or gushing water from upstream. Most millitary
> personnel are trained to this situation. Please read the book Sun
> Tzu's The Art of War. I remembered in one of the chapter Sun Tzu
> reminded his army not to cross because strong current is coming when
> he sighted bubble in the river.
> Sent via BlackBerry from Maxis
> From: Noor Azlin Yahya <az...@frim.gov.my>
> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:52:41 +0800
> To: <sainspenang76-80@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: FW: Flash floods
> Friends,
> My family has experienced being almost trapped in a river flood in
> Gopeng. I certainly need to learn from this lesson. Take heed!
> From: laurence [mailto:laure...@frim.gov.my]
> Sent: Thursday, 5 November, 2009 8:45 AM
> To: FRIM_RO
> Subject: FW: Scanned item
> Dear All,
> The article attached is a very useful and accurate description of
> the warning signs of flash floods on rivers. Every field researcher
> who works in or around rivers needs to be familiar with this and
> educate their staff too. In addition to the signs mentioned by the
> writer, one may also hear what sounds like heavy rain coming, which
> is actually the sound of rushing water, and by that time one has
> only seconds to leave the river.
> Laurence
> Forest Research Institute Malaysia
> 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
> Hotline : +603-62797000
> Forest Research Institute Malaysia
> 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
> Hotline : +603-62797000
> Forest Research Institute Malaysia
> 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
> Hotline : +603-62797000
> Forest Research Institute Malaysia
> 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
> Hotline : +603-62797000
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