“Over the last five years especially, it has happened almost every year. And it is getting bad.
“Every time it floods, I get scared. Will this be the time I lose my home or my expensive items like the washing machine and fridge?” said Mr Jamaluddin.
“Will I or any of my family members lose our lives? Sometimes I wonder how long more we can endure this,” he added.
Heavy rain in Johor across the last two days has triggered floods, displacing more than 5,500 people.
Bernama reported that 55 relief centres have been opened in Johor as of 8am on Thursday to house the flood evacuees. Segamat was the most affected district in Johor, followed by Kluang and Mersing, according to the state disaster management committee on Wednesday.
In Sabah state, close to 6,500 people have been evacuated.
Yet for residents in Kampung Contoh, what is most concerning is the increasing frequency of the floods.
Student Nurul Husnina Kamaluddin, another Kampung Contoh resident, told CNA that this was the second time in three years her family was forced to evacuate their home due to floods.
“I still remember how in end-2021, the floods were so bad, we had to be moved to the relief shelter on boats,” the 16-year-old recounted.