The world of Tzu Chi August 2020 (Vol.125)

2020 • 08 34 ocal News Translated by Translating Team Several regions in Muar had experienced floods three times within the past month, leading to extensive damage in many residential areas. The volunteers prepared and served ginger tea and bread to the flood victims, besides assisting them in cleaning their homes. Furthermore, the volunteers personally contacted elderly Tzu Chi care recipients with mobility difficulties to express their concern. After the floodwaters had subsided on July 14, 2020, the volunteers promptly installed waterproof door boards for nine households and distributed about 250 sandbags to the residents to seal any gaps in order to prevent water from seeping into their homes. As of July 18, dozens of Muar-based volunteers had been mobilized to provide assistance to the affected families, including offering to clean the houses of 19 families, presenting those in need with furniture and distributing financial aid to six households. H eavy rainfall throughout the month of July had resulted in floods across several low- lying residential areas in Muar in Johor, Seremban in Negeri Sembilan and Kajang in Selangor. Local Tzu Chi volunteers assessed the aftermath of the floods and compiled a registry of casualties, extended care to disaster victims, helped to clean the residents’ homes and distributed financial aid, benefitting a total of 239 families affected by the floods. West Malaysia 2020.07.13–25 Heart-warming Relief inWet Season Reported by Tzu Chi Documenting Team Photographs by Kang Miew Tiang & Lee Seng Hong Muar, Johor