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PASSING MORE: A restaurant operator in Rantau Panjang, near here, decided to carry on with business as usual despite being in a flood of up to 0.2 meters since early morning yesterday.
Mohd Fadli Mat Zain, 45, said running a restaurant during the floods was the first experience for him and his wife, having only established their business here for about a month.
“Previously, I was selling fruit in Tanah Merah, but I moved here (Rantau Panjang) to run a restaurant even though the shop owner had informed me that the water would rise during the monsoon season.
“This is my source of income, selling ‘roti canai’ and other freshly cooked dishes,” he said when meeting at his shop here today.
Fadli said conducting business as usual in a flood-stricken area had benefited him, as he was able to generate more income when many outsiders visited his restaurant when they arrived in the area to see the flood situation.
“When I opened the stall at 7 am yesterday, the water from Sungai Golok, located about 200 meters from the city, began to overflow in this area and an hour later, combined with heavy rain, the water began to enter my store. .
“Despite the flooding, I am enforcing standard operating procedures (SOPs) in my shop to control the spread of Covid-19.
“The current water level still allows me to continue operating my business as usual, but I am taking precautions by keeping important items up high,” he said.
Fadli added that if the heavy rains continued and caused the water level to rise further, he would close his store and move out for safety reasons.
“Residents here are used to this type of flooding every year,” he said, adding that the flood situation also benefited him, as it generated daily sales of between RM200 and RM300 compared to RM100 to RM200 on a normal day. .
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