Families take swift action for personal safety


Fleeing the rising waters: Anuar’s family and his wheelchair-bound father-in-law evacuating from Kampung Pinang Merah, Paka. — Bernama

PAKA: The worsening flood conditions and rapidly rising water levels in Kampung Pinang Merah in Terengganu have forced families to take swift action to ensure their safety.

Anuar Ahmad, 48, had to wade through waist-deep water for about 100m in the rain, carrying his wheelchair-bound 83-year-old father-in-law, Abdul Ghani, to the car and evacuating him along with his family members to the temporary relief centre (PPS) at SK Kampung Nyior, located about 3km from their home.

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