Malaysia-Thailand border region braces for more rain after deadly floods
Torrential rains have caused widespread devastation, and forecasters predict more downpours starting on Tuesday
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Residents in the Malaysian town of Tumpat were returning to submerged homes and shops as deadly floodwaters eased in some areas following the worst floods in decades over the weekend, and more heavy rain was forecast as soon as Tuesday.
In Tumpat, a coastal town in Kelantan state near the Thai border, people were able to return to their homes on Monday only to find many had collapsed, with parts of walls, roofs and broken furniture lying scattered in pools of water.
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Muhamad Alim, a 56-year-old shopkeeper whose food store was inundated, recalled fast-rising waters in his home and his grandchildren crying as the flood surged on Saturday night.
“Electricity was cut off, and there was no water supply. So, we were stuck, sitting there as if we were in the middle of the sea, surrounded by water,” he said.
“You could hear the sound of water rushing, cutting through the silence of the night.”
Muhamad Alim said he was fortunate that his family was well stocked up on food and was able to remain at home until the waters receded.
