KUALA TERENGGANU: It lasted barely an hour but a freak storm that hit the town ravaged shophouses, restaurants and houses on Saturday.
The storm, which struck at about 9pm, left restaurants with their roofs blown away.
Restaurant owner Syed Omar Syed Abu Bakar, 47, said there were about 10 customers in his outlet at the time and all were drenched when the roof was blown off.
“It happened so suddenly. One minute the customers were enjoying their food and the next they were soaked,” he said, adding that the storm was by far the worst he had ever seen in his four years in business.
He estimated his losses at more than RM10,000 as he now needed to repair the roof and replace items the storm damaged.
Boutique owner Nur Hasnah Mohd Yassin, 25, whose shop is located near Chabang Tiga here, also said the roof was blown away.
“I started the business barely two months ago, and I have to start from scratch again. All the dresses and accessories were drenched in the storm,” she said.
Student Chan Siew Min, 23, who was eating at an outlet along Jalan Pejabat, said the glass doors toppled and shattered.
“It was truly a horrifying experience and I am thankful that no accident or injury was reported as I saw signboards, trash bins and road cones flying around while I was driving back home,” she said.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department said the strong winds and heavy rain were due to thunderstorms between 8pm and 9.40pm on Saturday.
"The formation of the thunderstorms was due to the converging westerly and southwesterly winds over Terengganu, which flowed into a fast developing tropical depression near Luzon, Philippines and such converging unstable moist air is favourable for severe thunderstorms to form," it added in a statement.
Meanwhile, Terengganu Welfare department director Zuhaimi Omar said the storm ravaged houses in various districts such as Setiu and Marang but the worst hit district was Kuala Terengganu with 171 houses affected.
The storm, which struck at about 9pm, left restaurants with their roofs blown away.
Restaurant owner Syed Omar Syed Abu Bakar, 47, said there were about 10 customers in his outlet at the time and all were drenched when the roof was blown off.
“It happened so suddenly. One minute the customers were enjoying their food and the next they were soaked,” he said, adding that the storm was by far the worst he had ever seen in his four years in business.
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| Storm struck: Syed Omar showing the destruction the freak storm did to his restaurant in Kuala Terengganu yesterday. — ZABIDI TUSIN / The Star |
He estimated his losses at more than RM10,000 as he now needed to repair the roof and replace items the storm damaged.
Boutique owner Nur Hasnah Mohd Yassin, 25, whose shop is located near Chabang Tiga here, also said the roof was blown away.
“I started the business barely two months ago, and I have to start from scratch again. All the dresses and accessories were drenched in the storm,” she said.
Student Chan Siew Min, 23, who was eating at an outlet along Jalan Pejabat, said the glass doors toppled and shattered.
“It was truly a horrifying experience and I am thankful that no accident or injury was reported as I saw signboards, trash bins and road cones flying around while I was driving back home,” she said.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department said the strong winds and heavy rain were due to thunderstorms between 8pm and 9.40pm on Saturday.
"The formation of the thunderstorms was due to the converging westerly and southwesterly winds over Terengganu, which flowed into a fast developing tropical depression near Luzon, Philippines and such converging unstable moist air is favourable for severe thunderstorms to form," it added in a statement.
Meanwhile, Terengganu Welfare department director Zuhaimi Omar said the storm ravaged houses in various districts such as Setiu and Marang but the worst hit district was Kuala Terengganu with 171 houses affected.
- TheStar Online
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