Flash flood in clinic

I remember that when I was between 4-5 years old, flash flood happened in Batu Gajah. I was staying in my uncle’s shop. I remember vividly the scene. I was sitting on a chair with my legs swinging, barely above the water as my mother’s sweeping away the water.

Fast forward to more than 20 years later, I was again sitting on a chair, swinging my bare feet on the water, that has flooded my clinic in Taiping Hospital. My clinic is situated on the ground floor and on low ground.

There was a heavy downpour yesterday, and suddenly, we saw water streaming into the clinic. Water was coming in from all directions. There was simply no time to think, and no way to stop the water!  My assistant and I quickly moved all our toys and anything of valuable high up. I had to cancel my patients for that afternoon as it was impossible to carry out therapy session with the water ankle deep. My autistic child would have a field day!

And so I waited for the water to recede, and reliving my childhood, walking in the water among dried leaves and flowers. Or swinging my legs and splashing the water.

By 5pm, the water has receded. My clinic is all muddy. Most cleaners had to work extra time to clean the mess.

Thanks to them, my clinic is all clean again, when I went to work this morning.

~ by enniey on April 7, 2009.