For home (especially with small kids and old folks)
- Storing some drinking water
- Prepare some water pail/container in case of water rationing occur at your housing area
- Figuring out the route to carry the distributed water to your home and the location of storage.
- Rain water harvesting system (if applicable)
- Face mask
- For family member with respiratory problem, suggesting to prepare some N95 mask. However, please learn how to use the mask effectively.
- Instant food that do not need to cook with water
- Disposable food container (possibly biodegradable)
- Disposable diaper for kids and adult (in case of insufficient water to flush toilet)
- Portable toilet (rather difficult to find it in Malaysia)
- Paper fan (excessive electrical usage in extreme hot weather might lead to electrical supply shortage during peak time)
- Learn First aid for heat wave related illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease)
For Workspace/Public facilities
- Water storage tank
- Considering the waste water collection and reuse
- Rain water harvesting system
- Water pails/container for toilet and pantry
- Face mask
- N95 mask if workers need to work outdoor for long period of time
- Drinking water
- Learning First aid for heat wave related illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease)
- Prepare Water Shortage Contingency Plan (especially for Drought Sensitive Industries)
- Prepare the plan for workers to work from home if state of emergency is announced (communicating, trouble shooting, supporting etc.)
For Agriculture sector
- Change the crop type to drought resistance species
- Monitoring the irrigation information if your crop depends on the irrigation system
- Change cropping cycle/pattern that suite to dry condition for more than 6 months
- Covered the crop that sensitive to extreme heat and radiation
- Inform workers about the possibility of drought, discuss Drought Contingency Plan if possible
- Refresh back the experience of cropping during previous drought event, improve the crop handling and preparation
- Get advice and support from the government institution
- Prevention of crop disease outbreak during drought
- Wise usage of fertilizer and pesticides
- Water storage tank
- Considering the waste water collection and reuse
- Rain water harvesting system
- Exploring possible other water source (e.g. lake, underground water)
- Storing drinking water
- Learned First aid for heat wave related illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease)
- Face mask
- N95 mask if workers need to work outdoor for long period of time
- Looking for off season work if the crop will be seriously affected by drought
