JASIN: It was a tense moment for Form 5 student Muhammad Zulfadli Zahari, who almost missed his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) History paper after being left stranded by a flash flood for two hours today.
Zulfadli said he was unable to ride his motorcycle to school to sit for the exam after floodwaters inundated his house compound in Kampung Ayer Panas, Bemban early this morning,
“I woke up at 6am to get ready for school but to my horror, the bridge I use every day was inaccessible due to high waters,” said the science stream student from SMK Iskandar Shah.
Zulfadli said his mother, Miszuzana Shukor, 41, immediately contacted the school’s management before eight Civil Defence Force personnel came to his rescue at 8am.
“They helped me wade through the water for about 100 metres before ferrying me to school using their van,” said Zulfadli.
He said he arrived in school at 8.35am and was given a 30-minute grace period to complete the exam, which began at 8am.
“I also managed to answer the second History paper in time.
“It was a challenging day. I would have been very disappointed if I failed to arrive in time as I am very confident of scoring A+ in History,” said Zulfadli while heaving a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Civil Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Effendy Ali said 300 personnel have been put on standby to assist potential flood victims in the state.
“At the moment, we will be monitoring the water levels at critical places and will take immediate action whenever the need arises,” he said.