SEPANG: After losing nearly RM100,000 to floods at the end of last October, a nursery operator was once again faced with calamity when recent floods submerged his entire business site, causing more than RM200,000 in losses.

       Speaking to Bernama recently, Lim Yeou Chaw, 34, who has been running Mr Garden Nursery & Landscape here since 2018 with his father, said the deluge this time was severe and destroyed not only all the plants and trees, but agricultural equipment as well as his office.“

       Last October, there were floods but all the flowers were still okay. Now everything is damaged because the trees were covered by water for six days as the floods did not subside as quickly,” he said, adding that he tried to move the saplings but was foiled as the water rose quickly.

       Among the plants affected were bonsai, anthurium and Cycas ornamental trees which cost hundreds of ringgit as well as flower pots and other agricultural input.

       According to Lim, he plans to find a new area to restart his business, but the existing site (which was flooded) will be redeveloped at a smaller scale to avoid the large losses.