VILLAGERS in Kampung Padang Serai in Beruas, Perak, want the authorities to initiate immediate measures to prevent flash floods from recurring at the village.
Floodwaters are slow to recede in Kampung Padang Serai as it is surrounded by oil palm plantations, taking days or even weeks before life returns to normalcy.
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Lots to deal with: Kampung Padang Serai villagers in Beruas, Perak, have a lot of cleaning and washing up to do after floodwaters recede.
Kampung Padang Serai is in a low-lying area and villagers find themselves dealing with floods during the year-end monsoon.
More than 20 of Saad’s chickens died in the Nov 15 flooding incident.
Rashid called for help to get his family to safety when the water level started rising.
Siti Khadijah panicked because she has never dealt with floods without her grandparents’ help.
Ahmad Awang says DID should carry out maintenance work at Sungai Beruas regularly.
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