Episode 47: Can We Avoid Floods Using Internet of Things?

On December 2014, Malaysia faced one of the worst flood disasters in history. Malaysians faced the dangers of flood every year but still we are unable to provide an early warning system to the public. More than 200,000 people got displaced from their homes. Many houses destroyed, and Millions of RM lost. True enough that we have some sensors detecting the rise of water in many of the rivers. But can we go beyond than just warning the public and get the answer to why floods always happen? We can’t always say the reason of flood is the “Act of God.”