It’s a wet, wet year end for Matu. Year end showers send some parts of Matu about 3 feet under water around Christmas. But the local knows it’s an annual occurrence, everybody is ready, no panic, no evacuation. Some villages like Kpg. Jemoreng, Kpg. Sekaan, Kpg. Bertong, Kpg. Bawang, Kpg. Sok were not spared from this annual experience at its height in December. It ends as the year ends.
But one week into the new year of 2009, water seems to be coming back. Rain has been on and off since Jan 7 throughout the night, Jan 8 throughout another night till today Jan 10 and rain is still falling. As I made some rounds around town and affected villages for the past two days, it's all the 'waterscape' again though not bad as the year end. Precaution is high among the locals as something worse has happen in the past, 2003 being the last. Hopefully no more.
Year end water at its height. Matu Bazaar at water level which is 3 feet above road level.
Photo by Jabatan Penerangan Matu
Matu Bazaar as of Jan 9. Water is still at 'motorcyclable' level.
The football field behind the MDMD office seems to be suitable for water polo.
A house in Kpg. Jemoreng just above water level.
Water goes up at Kpg. Bertong.
A kampung road at Kpg. Jemoreng.
Government quarters area also under water.
It’s all water around this quarters, too. In December, it’s as high as the red mark on the posts.
On foot’s the best way around.
Business as ususal. JKR Waterworks staff going for repair works at their water pumps.
Cars and motorcycles stood still on higher grounds.
When cars and motorcycle stood still, boat rules.
Ohhh! This looks very similar throughout whole Malaysia.
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