Compiled by C. ARUNO, ELISHA MARY EASTER and R. ARAVINTHAN
RESIDENTS in Kota Tinggi, Johor, were surprised to be hit by a flood during the heatwave.
Kampung Temenin Baru resident Hasimah Awang, 54, said she has not been home since last Friday. But her neighbour called her yesterday to tell her that her housing area had been affected by the flood, Harian Metro reported.
“My house was flooded up to calf level. I rushed home after learning of the situation and discovered that the wardrobe and everything below, including the carpet, had already been soaked.”
She added that residents there are no strangers to floods. However, the floods typically occur at the beginning of the monsoon season and the year’s end.
“Usually when faced with the monsoon season, my husband and I will be ready to move things to a higher place. This time, the flood was unexpected,” she said.
Mohd Aziz Harun, 63, said the flash flood occurred after three hours of heavy rain.
“This flood originated from the summit of Gunung Panti, which was given approval to be explored for an agricultural project,” he claimed.
“When there is no place for a reservoir, the water trickles down to the village area and, coupled with inadequate drainage, causes water to rise quickly at the residential area,” said the retired army officer.
> After two months of riding, a motorcyclist made it to Mecca to perform umrah, Kosmo! reported.
Muhammad Aidil Nursulhi, 19, made his way to the Holy Land without any untoward incident.
“I started my journey from Melaka on March 21. The expedition took two months,” he wrote on his father Aimpro Samudra’s Facebook page.
“I was committed to completing the journey to Mecca, even though I was aware that there would be many challenges along the way.”
Muhammad Aidil’s father said he was extremely proud of his son, whose past achievements include accompanying him in his car for a round-the-world trip.
Many Facebook users congratulated Muhammad Aidil for being able to reach Mecca.
“Alhamdulillah (praise God). Congratulations on reaching the Holy Land.
“It was a long journey with many challenges ... Finally, God approved the plan and intention to get there,” commented a user by the name of Azman.
“Congratulations, Aidil. May God bless every intention and effort,” commented another user named Azli.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
