"Suddenly we heard people scream 'flood!'" Among the evacuees was Elisabet Lena Huki, 61, who took refuge at a local government office with her husband, elderly parents, children and grandchildren. "We had rushed home from church because my elderly parents were there," she said. "Suddenly I heard a thundering noise... and I screamed to my sleeping husband that there was a flood." "I need diapers for my elderly parents but the stores are closed," she said.

Source: The Star April 07, 2021 04:18 UTC