Villagers grapple with worst flood in 31 years


From roads to waterways: Residents of Kampung Wakaf Stan boarding a boat in order to get to the nearby temporary relief centre. — Bernama

TUMPAT: The floods caused by continuous rain sweeping across Tumpat district since Saturday have been described as the worst in 31 years by people living there.

A resident of Kampung Menjual, Nur Fatihah Abdul Rahim, 31, said she had not expected the continuous rain in the past two days to cause her home to be flooded by more than a metre.

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