Traumatised Baling residents prefer staying at flood relief centres

 

Most residents of several villages in Kupang, Baling, had chosen to continue staying in flood relief centres after their traumatic experiences during the July 4 floods.

Khasima Kassim, 40, from Kampung Padang Empang, said she and her family were still worried to return home as the weather was still cloudy.

“We were all traumatised by the recent flood, we get anxious whenever it starts raining here. We will quickly leave our house because we are worried if the incident recurs,” she said when met at Dewan Terbuka Kampung Padang Empang in Kupang here today.

Khasima is among the 53 flood victims who are still sheltering at the flood relief centre after their homes were inundated by flood waters following continuous rain for three hours yesterday.

The small trader also hoped that the government can immediately solve the flood problem in the area.

Another resident, Mohd Dahry Abdul Latef, 64, said he and his wife can never forget the incident on July 4 and therefore they would always be cautious in facing the current uncertain weather conditions.

“For now, my wife and I choose to remain at the relief centre. We will only return home when the weather improves and the water level at Sungai Kupang drops (below danger level),” he said. 

Meanwhile, Kampung Iboi Village Development and Security Committee chairperson Abu Hasan Samah advised residents who live near the river or in low-lying areas to stay alert and be ready for evacuation if water started to enter their homes.

- Bernama