May the light of hope of Deepavali continue to shine.
Although it is currently Deepavali, it is unfortunately, also the time of the year where the Monsoon season makes its comeback once again. Malaysians from all across the country have been affected and there have even been incidences where flash floods have threatened lives.
Yesterday, according to BERNAMA, a caregiver in Kedah decided to sacrifice her Deepavali trip to Kuala Lumpur to help a paralysed woman who was stuck in a flood.
P. Devika, 57, said her and her husband decided to cancel their trip to Kuala Lumpur after discovering that Supiah Musa, 76, was stranded in rising flood waters at her home in Taman Tanjung Bendahara, Kedah.
During an interview with BERNAMA, Devika said, “Makcik Supiah’s house has been flooded for the past four days. When the water level rose this morning, I contacted the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) for help to relocate her to my house.”
She had then asked for permission from Supiah’s adopted son to evacuate and save her from the flood, especially after considering her health and safety.
“I can’t stand seeing her like that. I wanted to bring her back to my house.”
According to Devika, Supiah is partially paralysed and has been living alone ever since her husband died a few years ago.
Devika who lives only one kilometer away has been hired to look after Supiah for the past four years.
“I feel sorry for her so I decided not to celebrate Deepavali today. I helped to bring her to my home and will send her back when the water recedes.”
Muhammad Hilmi Yaakob, Kedah APM Operations and Disaster division officer said they received an SOS to relocate Supiah at about 1pm.
He said, “We sent a four-wheel drive and an ambulance with five personnel to the location. We immediately evacuated the senior citizen as the water level in the area had reached about 0.5 metre high.”
We hope Devika and Supiah are safe wherever they are! Let us know what are your thoughts on this story in the comments down below.
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