7-10-2023 (KUALA LUMPUR) Annually, as Malaysians prepare for the Northeast Monsoon season, they typically gear up for potential flash floods in certain regions. It’s a recurring natural phenomenon, and hardly something that can be “delivered” to another country. However, recent Indonesian news made headlines with a peculiar claim: that the flood in Nunukan, North Kalimantan, was somehow “delivered” all the way from Malaysia.
The news report featured footage of a powerful water current wreaking havoc in North Kalimantan, causing significant damage to ten residential areas. Tragically, one casualty was reported, a victim swept away by the strong current. The water levels in affected residential zones surged to as high as 10 meters.
What caught the attention of many, however, was the rather amusing notion that a flood, a natural disaster, could be “delivered” from one country to another. In light of this story, it’s interesting to note that just a few days earlier, the Indonesian government had issued a reminder to Malaysians not to blame them for the ongoing haze in Malaysia, despite forest fires in their own country.
The juxtaposition of these events has led to humorous reactions from Malaysian netizens, who couldn’t help but find the concept of “delivering” a flood rather comical.
