During the months between November and January, the North East Monsoon blows into the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The Monsoon crosses the South China Sea and brings almost continuous thunderstorms. Strong winds, rough seas and heavy rains are just going to worsen the floods.
A family in Kuantan looking out into their frontyard where the flood waters have not receded 
Secondary school girls walk on school benches to get to classes. School still goes on as the major examinations are held in November. Note the teacher keeping a eye on the grils as they move along. 
Store owners stacking their goods. Note the bags of supplies and goods tied to the ceiling of their shop.
Mr Ismail Wan Chick, 46, leading his cow to a drier area
There are a total of 2,205 evacuees in flood relief centres (schools that serve as shelters now that it is the school holidays) 
Azhar Osman, 47 saving his chickens after his home was flooded by overflowing waters from Sungei Pahang (Pahang river).
Secondary school girls wading in flood waters to school
Nur Ain Syafika Riduan revises for her examination while Samihah Mohamad Afandi makes a phone call home to her dad to update him on the flood situation in their school. These girls attend school that is far away from their homes, thus they live in a dormitory near their school. Poor girls, their dormitory was flooded and they had to be evacuated to another school.
All pictures on this post were photographed from Star - The people's paper
A family in Kuantan looking out into their frontyard where the flood waters have not receded Secondary school girls walk on school benches to get to classes. School still goes on as the major examinations are held in November. Note the teacher keeping a eye on the grils as they move along. Floods or not, it's time to take a break and just watch television 
The 13 year old boy is missing and rescuers have been wading in the waters looking for him 
"Bomba" (fire brigade) on duty during the night
The 13 year old boy is missing and rescuers have been wading in the waters looking for him 
"Bomba" (fire brigade) on duty during the night 
Mr Ismail Wan Chick, 46, leading his cow to a drier area
There are a total of 2,205 evacuees in flood relief centres (schools that serve as shelters now that it is the school holidays) 
Azhar Osman, 47 saving his chickens after his home was flooded by overflowing waters from Sungei Pahang (Pahang river). Secondary school girls wading in flood waters to school
Nur Ain Syafika Riduan revises for her examination while Samihah Mohamad Afandi makes a phone call home to her dad to update him on the flood situation in their school. These girls attend school that is far away from their homes, thus they live in a dormitory near their school. Poor girls, their dormitory was flooded and they had to be evacuated to another school.
All pictures on this post were photographed from Star - The people's paper
