Floods: Retiree recalls being stuck on top floor of house, laments lack of rescue efforts, coordination

PETALING JAYA: Stuck on the first floor of their home in Section 23, Shah Alam, retiree Stellus Fernandez and his family were waving a white flag and calling out for help last Sunday (Dec 19), but to no avail.

“There were a few people with boats moving around but they didn’t come to get us. They saw us but they didn’t come and rescue us. We didn’t know what was going on as we had absolutely no information about the flood situation or relief efforts except from what we read from social media. And with electricity cut off, our phones were also dying.