PETALING JAYA: Eatery operators are still tabulating the losses from the damage left by the recent severe floods and they anticipate a big sum.

       Malaysian Indian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association (Presma) Datuk Jawahar Ali said many of their members were affected by the floods, especially those in Shah Alam including Taman Sri Muda and its surrounding areas.

       “At the moment, we are estimating a loss of more than RM400,000. We have yet to ascertain the exact figures as they are still verifying the full situation,” he said when contacted yesterday.

       According to Jawahar, many of Presma members have insurance but a lot of them do not have the flood coverage clause.

       “Many of our members are still trying to clean up their restaurants.

       “We are discussing with the relevant authorities about how to help them,” he added.

       Malaysia-Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors Association president Wong Teu Hoon said it is too early to get the exact amount of losses incurred among his members who were affected by the floods.“The situation has been really bad for many of us.

       “But we hope to get some assistance for our members,” he said.

       Malaysian Hawkers and Petty Traders Association president Datuk Seri Rosli Sulaiman noted that many of the association’s members in Selangor were affected by the recent floods.

       “They told me that their furniture is damaged and none of the cooking appliances in their premises is functioning.

       “The waters in some areas reached up to the ceiling of their eateries. Most of their properties are damaged and covered by floodwater and mud.

       “We hope that government leaders and the relevant authorities can go to the ground to see for themselves the impact of the flood,” he said, adding that the government would then be able to determine the best solutions for the restaurant owners.