If you are in KK now, this is what you most likely will see - clouds in the sky. We've been at the tail of Typhoon Man-Yi. We're used to it, though. Every time there's a typhoon somewhere in the Far East, KK will most likely experience some effects like heavy rains and strong winds.
The worst, at least in my memory, that we had was Tropical Storm Greg, which took KK by surprise over Christmas in 1996. Sadly, lost lives were also the aftermath of the tropical storm. Close to 200 people lost their lives, excluding an estimated 200 to 300 unregistered illegal immigrants. I can still remember the strong whizzing sound of the wind that night. Driving to downtown the next day, there were fallen trees and sands strewn on the coastal road. There were also some ships which ran aground. Hopefully nothing even close to the Tropical Storm Greg will happen in my lifetime.
Despite all these windy threats, Sabah is called The Land Below the Wind, supposedly for not being affected by the typhoons of the Pacific. Maybe, its an effect of global warming and environmental degradation. Anyway, these are the risks for living by the seaside. Oh yes, I am card-carrying supporter of the World Wildlife Fund. To my readers, please do something to save the earth.
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