BATU PAHAT: A family in Kampung Parit Lapis Bangas, Sri Medan, here, now relies on an over 50-year-old sampan or wooden boat after their home was flooded.
Mohd Ehsan Suterisno, 38, said the sampan which had been kept in their backyard has now become his family's only mode of transportation after the area around his house was flooded by up to two metres of water.
"In the past, if floods hit our village, the water would only reach calf-deep levels and the roads were still accessible to heavy vehicles. Made of"merbau" hardwood, Mohd Ehsan said the sampan is now also used to transport essential goods to be sent to the relief centre where he and his family were relocated.
"The sampan will be used to bring aid or essential goods from the authorities, especially the Johor Islamic Religious Council and non-governmental organisations to the centre.
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