Pulau Perhentian residents brace for Northeast Monsoon Floods
JERTIH: Residents in the village on Pulau Perhentian here have started making early preparations for the Northeast Monsoon (MTL), which is expected to bring heavy rain and pose a flood risk to low-lying areas of the village.
Residents on Pulau Perhentian are taking early precautions for the approaching Northeast Monsoon, which is forecasted to bring intense rain and flood risks to low-lying areas in the village. Azizah Ab Rahman, a 59-year-old resident, explained that the village is particularly susceptible to flooding when heavy rain combines with high tides, causing water to stagnate and struggle to drain into the sea.
She recounted a past instance where flooding submerged low-lying areas up to one meter deep due to rainwater unable to flow into the sea from hillside runoff. Azizah, living alone following her husband's death, has been proactively moving household items to higher ground to mitigate potential flood damage, relying on neighbors for help in relocating heavy appliances like a refrigerator and washing machine.
Despite the typical short duration of flash floods, she emphasized early preparations are crucial to prevent property loss and damage. Hayatunnupus Nawawi, a 36-year-old resident with two young children, has also taken preventive measures by placing her refrigerator on a 1.5-meter-high platform to safeguard it from floodwaters. Nik Zawawi Mohd Nor, chairman of the Pulau Perhentian Village Development and Security Committee, informed that approximately 30 houses typically face flooding during the monsoon season, typically caused by heavy rain coinciding with high tides.
Floods generally last around two hours, occurring multiple times throughout the monsoon season depending on rainfall and tidal factors.
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