Johore flooded again !

Kluang, Kota Tinggi and several towns in southern Johore were flooded again, just three weeks after the first wave in mid-December 2006. Most of the folks had returned to their homes when the floodwaters receded just a few days ago. All the hard work of washing and cleaning their homes to make them liveable again was wasted. Now, some of them had to evacuate their houses to go back to the shelters. Some families claimed that not only their furniture and electrical appliances were destroyed, they found that some valuables and cash were 'missing'. We sometimes 'forget' about these things when our main priority at the time was to save our families and loved ones. We put our trust and faith on the 'security authorities' to keep our homes safe from looters and other like predators. Ever wondered who has access to the flood stricken properties ? Our national leader is not around again to visit the flood victims as he is away on 'official duties' in the Philippines. He promised to come and have a look as soon as he can. When the floods hit the southern states last month, he was on vacation, fishing and looking at a yacht in Turkey. But he did cut short his vacation to come and cuddle babies and mingle with the folks in the shelter. Every smart aleck knows what causes floods. Soil erosion from barren hillslopes causing heavy silting in the rivers and streams and long continuous heavy rains. Rich natural vegetation scraped away for 'mega projects'. There's one very ultra-mega project just recently launched in Johore. This project is named after the state ruler. What every smart aleck doesn't know is that any proposed project that covers more than a hectare of land area must submit an Environment Impact Assessment report to the Environment ministry. Somebody is not doing their job and somebody is faking the report. Who's going to take responsibility for the disaster ? Its been said, time and time again, don't mess around with Mother Nature. See what happened.