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    Flood in Kuantan

    As I walked through the knee-high water, to which the


    clogged drainage was no match, I saw my community in its
    most desperate state. I could see the kids, shivering and
    crying, and their parents, praying for their home in fear.
    However, one thing that made the whole situation worse was
    the lightning, with its strong flashes of light in the inky,
    midnight sky. At that moment, it seemed like my town,
    Kuantan had fallen to the ever so frightening Pahang river.
    However, the worst was yet to come.

    Despite our area being extremely flood prone, none of us


    could've predicted what would happen next. We were always
    ready for the light floods that occurred every now and then.
    Generally, floods that were much less severe than this would
    be during the heavy monsoon rains.

    As a new day emerged, the problems did not seem to get


    better. It was still raining cats and dogs and this resulted in
    several issues. Soon, houses were inundated, landslides
    began to wreak havoc, people were trapped in their cars and
    animals were forced to flee from the forest a few miles away.
    When the rain did not cease after a few days, most people
    realised that it would get worse. People began to take shelter
    in a secondary school in the second day of never-ending rain.
    At that point, it got so bad that trees were uprooted and
    whole roofs of houses were ripped off. Most residents lost
    their livelihood and many lost a vast chunk of their
    belongings and money. By the end of the day, everyone was
    in low spirits as they were sulking over this tragedy that
    destroyed their homes. Thankfully, the government
    answered our prayers and various authorities were brought
    into play to assist and help the people.

    Despite a couple of more days of destruction and tragedy,


    the rains had stopped, nearly a week after the first day.
    When the sun finally rose for the first time, it brought a
    glimmer of hope into the dejected faces of the people. I had
    never thought that the rising of the sun would bring me that
    much joy. Finally, life was back to normal.

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