{"id":71927,"date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=71927"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T03:06:30","slug":"banding-together-for-recovery-after-the-floods-in-east-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=71927","title":{"rendered":"Banding Together for Recovery\u2014After the Floods in East Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"71927\" class=\"elementor elementor-71927\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48a5d433 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48a5d433\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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Tzu Chi volunteers stepped in, offering both practical support and emotional comfort.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f22e4e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f22e4e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac74d73\" data-id=\"6ac74d73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f00be91 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f00be91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db35ac2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2db35ac2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33d486d7\" data-id=\"33d486d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dffbb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69dffbb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-43-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21386b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21386b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteers visit a household in flood-affected Bintulu as part of their mission to offer care and gather information to compile a list of aid recipients. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Fu Oi Jong<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df5dd9e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7df5dd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e847bab elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e847bab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ecc3803\" data-id=\"6ecc3803\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4445b886 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4445b886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just after four in the morning, 50-year-old Noor Aini Yussof was woken when her child, who had gotten up to use the restroom, called out to her\u2014floodwaters were pouring into their home. The family of five scrambled to raise their furniture and appliances, but the relentless waters kept rising, forcing them to flee.<\/p><p>With no rescue boats in sight, the family waded through the floodwaters to an evacuation center, enduring a harrowing journey that seemed endless. \u201cWe trudged through water that went from waist-deep to neck-deep,\u201d Noor Aini recalled. \u201cWe even saw small snakes and centipedes floating in the water. My child, terrified, asked if crocodiles would appear too. I could only tell him, \u2018We can\u2019t worry about that. We need to escape!\u2019\u201d<\/p><p>Noor Aini and her family left their home at the end of January and didn\u2019t return until February 8. When they returned, they found that everything\u2014furniture, appliances, and even a motor scooter\u2014had been ruined by the sudden flood. Her tears wouldn\u2019t stop. The children were about to start school, but the new clothes she had bought for them were gone as well. The only two mattresses they had were from the evacuation center. The floor was cold, so Noor Aini and her husband let their three children use the mattresses, while they themselves slept on a canvas sheet laid directly on the floor.<\/p><p>From January 28 to 30, heavy rains lashed East Malaysia, triggering severe floods in Keningau, Sabah, and Miri and Bintulu, Sarawak. Noor Aini lives in Sibuti, a town located in Miri that was nearly entirely submerged.<\/p><p>This was the worst flood Miri had experienced since 1981. Residents were caught completely unprepared. Communication, electricity, and transportation were all cut off. With a temporary shortage of rescue boats, people banded together to help the elderly, children, and disabled reach evacuation centers safely. Some in more remote areas were trapped by floodwaters higher than their heads and took two or three days to rescue. Afterward, whenever the sky darkened and the rain began, an air of anxiety settled over the disaster zone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b11fd85 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b11fd85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e0165\" data-id=\"61e0165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f26f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49f26f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-42-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746068b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746068b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When volunteers visited Miri to identify flood-affected households in need of assistance, they found mud and standing water everywhere, with debris piled up along the roadside. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Kong Lee Jing<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb98f6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8cb98f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a51b4e7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a51b4e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a110371\" data-id=\"1a110371\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e337315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e337315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>A disaster during Lunar New Year<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a3fc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a3fc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The floods struck during the Chinese Lunar New Year, a time traditionally reserved for family gatherings and celebrations. However, for Hwong Wun Kwong (\u65b9\u6587\u5149) and his fellow volunteers in Miri, the holiday quickly took a back seat to the urgent need for assistance. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, January 29, Hwong, along with several other volunteers, rushed to assist evacuees. It was still raining, and temperatures had dropped. Concerned that the cold might affect children and the elderly, the volunteers first delivered blankets that evening, followed by basic necessities. With large wholesalers closed for the holiday, they scoured smaller stores to gather enough supplies, which they distributed the following day. \u201cWe no longer care about missing New Year family dinners or visits to relatives,\u201d said Hwong. \u201cWhat matters now is how we can help those affected.\u201d<\/p><p>SJK(C) Chung Hua Sibuti, a school, was severely damaged by the flood. Volunteers helped clean the campus and later provided desks, chairs, and cabinets to support the reopening of classes.<\/p><p>To better understand conditions in the flood-affected areas and ensure that aid reached the families most in need, Tzu Chi volunteers in Miri decided to conduct home visits and register households requiring assistance. They initially planned to request support from volunteers in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and other regions. However, upon learning that the situation in Bintulu was even more severe and that there was an even greater shortage of manpower there, Hwong said, \u201cWe\u2019ll rely on ourselves.\u201d In the end, they invited only 15 volunteers from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor to join them. \u201cOur team believes that if we put our hearts into the work, we\u2019ll find a way, and real-life bodhisattvas will appear to help. With firm resolve comes strength!\u201d Hwong exclaimed.<\/p><p>On February 8 and 9, volunteers carried out home visits in two hard-hit areas: Sibuti and Pujut Tanjung Batu. Over a hundred people, including non-Tzu Chi volunteers, had signed up to help. The adequate manpower allowed the task to be completed.<\/p><p>Mohammad Rasool, the village chief of Kampung Jengalas in Sibuti, assisted volunteers with the registration. \u201cOur village has flooded before,\u201d he said, \u201cbut the water never got very high. Maybe that\u2019s why people forgot what a threat floods could be.\u201d<\/p><p>Khoo Kim Chiew (\u90b1\u52c1\u9806), a volunteer with Tzu Chi Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, was among the team conducting the home visits. He had promised to meet old classmates during the New Year. However, when he heard about the disaster in Miri, he decided to change his plans and fly across the South China Sea to lend a hand. \u201cRegistration isn\u2019t just about collecting data\u2014it\u2019s also about offering genuine care and soothing troubled hearts,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter identifying those needing our help, we provide financial aid to ease their pressures and burdens, helping them restore their homes and lives with greater peace of mind.\u201d<\/p><p>The flood spared no one, submerging everything, regardless of wealth. Khoo noted that while some victims were financially secure, their emotional distress still needed attention. \u201cWe offer comfort and consolation the best we can,\u201d he said, \u201choping that, one day, they might also reach out to others facing difficult times.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4b2c2e elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4b2c2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b99be6e\" data-id=\"b99be6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a8458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a8458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In February, volunteers conducted five aid distributions in Miri, Bintulu, and Keningau to support flood survivors and help them on their path to recovery. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Koo Han Wu<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82d29d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c82d29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8adced4\" data-id=\"8adced4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab06df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bab06df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/141-44-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22471be1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22471be1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50db6061\" data-id=\"50db6061\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457c5417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457c5417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Work in Bintulu<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e8c644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e8c644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meanwhile, over 170 volunteers from Kuala Lumpur and Selangor traveled to Sarawak to join 23 local volunteers in visiting flood-stricken areas in Bintulu. Despite it being the Lunar New Year period\u2014when flights from West Malaysia to East Malaysia were limited and fares were high\u2014not a single volunteer backed out. The affected areas were in poor condition, with a persistent light rain falling. Donning raincoats, the volunteers visited the communities in groups. From February 6 to 9, they made intensive visits to over 4,600 households. They witnessed first-hand the challenges many residents were facing, which made their efforts feel all the more meaningful.<\/p><p>The Sebiew River, which runs through the city center of Bintulu, had overflowed during the disaster, with water levels in some places rising more than a story high. To help cover the wide expanse of affected areas, a local 4&#215;4 vehicle club dispatched 44 vehicles to assist in transporting the volunteers.<\/p><p>Along the riverbank lies a district comprised of houses on stilts. More than ten of those homes had been completely destroyed. Fifty-four-year-old Juluming Ak Achu recalled waking at 5 a.m. to find floodwaters already entering his room. \u201cI notified my neighbors and friends, and we rushed to higher ground,\u201d he said. The torrential rain lasted for 30 hours. They stayed awake all night, anxiously watching the rising waters. In the end, the flood swallowed his home.<\/p><p>The stilt house of another resident, Lium Anak Unpeng, had stood by the river for over 40 years. This was the first time it had ever flooded\u2014though it was still standing. He explained that most people in the area are low-income families, which is why they built simple wooden houses near the river. Now that their homes were gone, he wondered, what were they supposed to do?<\/p><p>Lee Chee Choon (\u674e\u5fd7\u5fe0), a volunteer with Tzu Chi Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, led eight groups of volunteers in compiling recipient rosters in Bintulu. While walking down an alley in Kampung Kemunting, he met a worried-looking man named Zainal. After introducing himself and explaining their mission, Lee asked how they could help. Zainal thought for a moment, then said, \u201cMaybe some clothes?\u201d His sadness seemed to take hold of him, and he burst into tears.<\/p><p>Zainal shared that Tzu Chi was the first organization to offer help in his area. His family of 23 had fled during the initial wave of the disaster, carrying his elderly father, who had suffered a stroke and had difficulty moving, to safety on foot. Though they all escaped unharmed, the flood had devastated their home. They had spent several days cleaning but were not done yet. Water-damaged debris piled up outside their door, and the living room had become a place to dry kitchenware.<\/p><p>They were sleeping on flattened cardboard boxes and had no means to cook. A craftsman by trade, Zainal planned to slowly repair his home. He tried to take in stride what had happened. Though his family had suffered, he realized the damage from the flood was widespread and that many others were even worse off.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e0c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1d1e0c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ee5bc\" data-id=\"74ee5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a58b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a58b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2244\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7.jpg 2244w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7-1536x738.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/PNG7-2048x984.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2244px) 100vw, 2244px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f7ca127 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f7ca127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f69caab\" data-id=\"2f69caab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a75185b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a75185b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Distributions before Ramadan<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876a917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"876a917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Torrential rains also struck Sabah, causing severe flooding in Keningau on February 5. The downpour damaged water pipes, cutting off the local water supply. As the waters receded, thick layers of mud blanketed the city center and surrounding areas. Residents were left without access to clean water or electricity, so Tzu Chi volunteers responded swiftly. They began by delivering hot meals, then overcame numerous logistical challenges to deploy a water truck to supply residents with water. Households affected by the flooding in Keningau also received aid through Tzu Chi\u2019s relief distributions.<\/p><p>On February 22 and 23, a total of 239 volunteers mobilized for five distributions in Miri, Bintulu, and Keningau, benefiting 2,344 households. Each family received a letter of consolation from Dharma Master Cheng Yen, along with a cash card. The value of each card\u2014ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 ringgit (approximately US$335 to 558)\u2014was determined based on household size and could be redeemed for cash at local banks within a specified period.<\/p><p>At one of the distributions, as the Malay version of the Tzu Chi song \u201cOne Family\u201d played and volunteers led everyone in signing the lyrics, Yahya Bin Sulaiman, seated in the front row, repeatedly wiped away tears. Afterwards, volunteers approached him, gently offering comfort and asking if he was all right. His voice trembling, he said, \u201cMy home is empty now. There\u2019s nothing left.\u201d<\/p><p>Yahya lives in Pujut Tanjung Batu. He recounted how, when the flood began, he first helped his mobility-impaired wife to a neighbor\u2019s upper floor, then took his two younger children to stay with a relative. He returned to take his wife and two older children to safety. By then, the water had risen to waist level, but there was no time to be afraid\u2014his only thought was ensuring his family\u2019s safety.<\/p><p>Later, Yahya received a message from Tzu Chi inviting his family to the distribution. \u201cTzu Chi\u2019s help is our first monetary aid since the flood,\u201d he said. \u201cWith Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr approaching, this has really eased our burden. This support gave me hope\u2014I\u2019m truly grateful to Tzu Chi for treating us like family.\u201d<\/p><p>Many recipients expressed similar gratitude. One said, \u201cThe volunteers provided top-notch service throughout the distribution, from the moment we arrived.\u201d Another shared, \u201cWhen I received Tzu Chi\u2019s message inviting me to receive aid, I sincerely thanked Allah.\u201d A third remarked, \u201cTzu Chi doesn\u2019t distinguish between races or religions\u2014they truly embody humanitarian values.\u201d<\/p><p>Natural disasters often strike fiercely, uninvited and without warning. But when the clouds part, the sun shines through. In the same way, the light of love and care shines through following a disaster, softly illuminating even the darkest corners of the heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e73f9ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e73f9ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-406d64a7\" data-id=\"406d64a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70080dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70080dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/\u82f1\u6587\u9801\u5c3e-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe floods upended lives in East Malaysia. 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