Zulkifli Yusop is a Professor of Environmental Hydrology and Dean of Sustainable Resources Research Alliance at UTM, Malaysia. He has strong national and international linkages with the Malaysian International Hydrological Program, Malaysian Water Association, International Water Association, European Union (EU) and others through research and consultancy services.  Azmi Aris is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Director of Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), UTM. He specializes in water pollution control. He works closely with government and private agencies for the protection of the water environment and sustainable management of water resources.   Nor Eliza Alias is a Senior Lecturer in School of Civil Engineering and a research fellow of the Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), UTM. She is involved in national and international research and consultancies projects related to extreme rainfall events, flood, disaster management and climate change.  Kogila Vani Annammala is a Senior Lecturer in School of Civil Engineering and a research fellow of the Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), UTM. Her research focuses on erosion and sediment sources and transport using natural and artificial sediment properties in exploring catchment response to disturbances.  William L. Waugh, Jr., PhD, is Professor Emeritus in Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University. His books include Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters (2000), Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government, 2nd Edition (2007), and Recovering from Catastrophic Disaster in Asia (2017).