A flood of woes that won’t go away


Nightmare of 17 years ago returns: Back in 2006, the floods in Johor were described as a once-in-a-100-years occurrence, but recent flooding in the state shows otherwise.Nightmare of 17 years ago returns: Back in 2006, the floods in Johor were described as a once-in-a-100-years occurrence, but recent flooding in the state shows otherwise.

THE scene was heart-wrenching. Dozens of flood victims were on the rooftop of their homes in Segamat, screaming for help.

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