Flood trauma affecting students


At threatening level: The overflowing monsoon drain seen from Darren’s house in Bandar Botanic, Klang.

PETALING JAYA: Students living in areas devastated by the floods are having their study plans disrupted as their learning materials were destroyed, while they also deal with other facets of the natural disaster.

Laila Najwa Shahrim, 17, said now was not the time to think about her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) preparations as her family need to clean their muddy home in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.

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