Every time it rains heavily, the semi-rural homes in Pekan Trolak, located 7km away from Slim River town, would be engulfed in floodwaters.

Seventy-two-year-old Kuan Ah Song, who was born and raised in Pekan Trolak, said the flash floods have persisted since 1968.

Over the years, many politicians have come and gone but none have resolved the flashflood plaguing the community, so much so that many have started moving out...