FLASHBACK: Royalty Visit Flood Victims
In a bid to boost moral support and personal aid to the Kluang and Batu Pahat flood victims, the Johor royal family visited the two districts worst hit by floods.
The royal family was greeted with smiles and enthusiastic waves from the local communities as they make their rounds to the relief centres and affected villages to get a first-hand look at the situation.
Among members of the royal household who made the visit on Thursday were Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar, his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Syah, Raja Muda of Johor Tunku Ismail Idris Tunku Ibrahim Ismail and his brother Tunku Jalil.
The royal family was greeted with warm smiles and waves from those who were stranded at their homes as their convoy of 10 four-wheel drive vehicles drove through the thigh-high waters from village to village.
Tunku Ibrahim, when approached at the Seri Medan hall in Batu Pahat, commended the government and private sector efforts in organising a relief operation to evacuate some 8,784 victims from their homes.
“Malaysia has always been among the first to offer aid to neighbouring countries during disasters. Now that Johor is in need, everyone should come forward to help.
Tunku Ibrahim said the public should always be on the alert for the unexpected.
When news broke out that Kota Tinggi was under water and roads leading to the town were closed on Wednesday night, Tunku Ibrahim was the first member of the royal family who took off in his Mercedes Unimog, an extreme offroader, to the town to check on the condition. He also delivered aid to the victims there.
Meanwhile, Raja Zarith, who is patron of the Johor Red Crescent Society, and her sons also went on their own convoy to visit the relief centres and flood-affected villages on Thursday.
“We are worried about the victims’ health. To ensure they are healthy and have not been hit by common flu or other diseases, we have distributed vitamins and supplements to them,” she said.
Tunku Ibrahim said the state must conduct studies and find solutions to end such floods in Johor.
Meanwhile, Bernama reported the flood situation in Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Kelantan has generally improved with evacuees able to return to their homes.
In Pahang, although there have been an increase in the number of people evacuated yesterday, the situation is expected to improve by today.
In Johor, the worst affected state, the situation in most areas has improved with evacuees returning to their home.
In Kluang, several roads have also been opened to traffics as floodwaters subsided. The roads were Jalan Mersing-Kluang, Jalan Palembang Ba-ru-Kluang and Jalan Kluang-Kota Tinggi.
However, the water level at the main rivers in Kluang is still above the danger level.
In Segamat, the flood has subsided and all roads have been opened to traffic.
Read the full article here: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2006/12/23/royalty-visit-flood-victims_1
Photo credit: Utusan Malaysia
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