When my family turned Banjir into Fiesta

Excerpt from : Berita Harian Online, Thursday, 13 December 2007

Oleh Ismail Mat, Ahmad Naim Tahir, Junita Mat Rasid, Johan Affandi, Mohd Roji Abdullah, Wan Faizal Ismayatim, Betty Subaryati, Jaafar Mulup, Hamid Salleh, Asrol Awang dan Paiman Selamat

BAGAI PESTA: Orang ramai mengharungi banjir di Jalan Tok Hakim, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, semalam.

Dua remaja, warga emas mangsa terbaru banjir ,

KUALA LUMPUR: Banjir buruk yang melanda beberapa negeri meragut tiga lagi mangsa masing-masing dua di Kelantan dan seorang di Johor semalam. Dua korban banjir di Kelantan membabitkan dua remaja masing-masing berusia 15 dan 16 tahun, menjadikan keseluruhan sembilan korban di negeri itu sejak Sabtu lalu. Dalam kejadian pertama jam 1.30 petang di Kampung Chekok, Gual Ipoh, Tanah Merah, Hizuan Kassim, 15, lemas dalam tali air berdekatan rumahnya dipercayai terjatuh ketika bermain air.

Jurucakap Bilik Gerakan Banjir Polis Kelantan, berkata mangsa ditemui 15 minit selepas dilaporkan hilang oleh sepasukan anggota bomba dan penyelamat. Dalam kejadian kedua jam 3.30 petang di Kampung Teluk Kandis, Salor di Kota Bharu, remaja sindrom down, Eng Soon Fatt, 16, dikhuatiri lemas selepas dikatakan terjatuh dalam tali air di kampung berkenaan. Sehingga jam 10 malam tadi, mangsa belum ditemui tetapi usaha mencari masih diteruskan sepasukan anggota bomba dan penyelamat dari Balai Bomba Kota Darulnaim.

Ok, I was having my lunch box at office pantry. Since it was too bright and sunny day on Thursday, 13 December 2007, i decided to stay indoor. Since it was the day of our office migration from Bangi to DYB, so there were not many staffs were there. I was flipping through the Berita Harian newspaper dated the same day which , bought by Kak Ani, our Pantry officer.

My eyes were stumbled as I turned to page 7. They were highlighting some news on flood in Kelantan, which is my hometown. And my eyes were locked at the picture caption, which saying "Bagai Pesta..orang Ramai mengharungi banjir di Jalan Tok Hakim.." and i still remember yesterday i received a call from my aunties, uncles and cousins that they were going for banjir sight-seeing.

I looked at the picture posted and I was laughing hard as I saw a group of my family were in the front row. Leading the front row was Ayah Chik and his family, which incudes Haikal, himself, Auntie Ita and her sister. At the back there was a group of my aunts Teh, Cik Na, and other cousins. I went straight and gave them a call, surprisingly they knew about this earlier than me..

What a funny piece they made..! :-p