SEREMBAN: Residents of Kampung Ismail here described the flash floods that hit the village following heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday night as among the worst in two years. They said the water level reached as high as 3m.

Rohani Abdullah, 77, who has been living in the village for almost five decades, said the area was often inundated, but the latest floods were unexpected and she couldn’t save any of her possessions, including furniture.

“It was 7.30pm, I was in the house and did not hear the rain. Suddenly, my son rushed in to tell me that the siren had sounded, so I went to look outside and saw that the water had started to rise.

“There was a flood a couple of weeks ago but the water did not enter the house. I think this is the third-worst incident after the massive floods last December,” she told Bernama.

Another resident, Khairulnizam Ahmad, 47, said the village was easily flooded as it was situated near Sungai Batang Pena.

He said the rescue team, including the Fire and Rescue Department and Civil Defence Force, came to assist the flood victims but were having difficulties entering the area as many vehicles were parked on the side of the road.

Seremban district officer Mohd Nizam Tajul Arus said almost 300 houses were affected by the floods, including in Kampung Ismail, Kampung Semarak, Kampung Pasir and Kampung Dato Mansor.

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