Rains don’t dampen spirits

Supplies for victims: Idris (far right) being briefed by UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin (second from right) about the medical supplies and equipment to be dispatched by air to the flood victims from the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang. – Bernama

IN the dark of the night, without any electricity, in heavy rains and strong currents, thousands of families have had to leave their homes to flood-relief centres.

The waters rose rapidly, leaving more than 100,000 people displaced. The floods over the last few weeks have been one of the worst in recent memory.