Long dry spell a test of patience

Residents of Taman Setia Balakong Apartment queueing up for water during the first phase of rationing in February this year.

THIS year, Selangor was hit by the worst water crisis since 1998, affecting 6.7 million people.

It was reported that back in 1998, water was rationed for nearly 150 days for 3.2 million residents because of a dry spell in the Klang Valley and parts of Negri Sembilan, Malacca, Penang, Kedah and Perlis.