Terrible Thunderstorm Brought Down Our Ipoh Tree.

Last Friday 28th April was our Golden Girls lunch gathering day.  It was a very hot day and we were searching for shaded places to park our cars. We had lunch at Tokyo Kitchen, a newly opened Japanese food outlet in Aeon, Falim.

After lunch, we moved to the supermarket section to do some shopping. Just as we were about to leave, we realized that there was a heavy storm outside. Many customers were crowing behind the glass doors waiting and watching the rain and strong wind blowing outside.

It was past 4 pm when the strong wind stopped and the rain slowed down. When I sent my friends to their cars I noticed a small tree leaning towards my friends' cars. Thankfully, it was a small tree and it didn't crash on their cars. As I drove home, I saw a big tree fallen on top of a roadside food stall and many broken branches scattered along the road sides. A blown off zinc sheet was found on the road. Recently, we have been having frequent thunderstorm and cases of uprooted trees.

That evening, when hubby and I went out for our dinner, we were rerouted to the opposite direction. A very big tree had been uprooted and it fell right across the main road, totally blocking the 2 way traffic. The rain had stopped by now and we too stopped to take a look at the damage.

This was at the traffic light junction, Silibin Road. Personnel from the Fire Department, Police, Local council, etc. were already at the scene.

At first glance, we couldn't see whether there was any casualty caught under the fallen tree.

Other trees near the site were also badly affected.

Road partly flooded - Silibin road.

Clearing work had started - these workers have been working hard this rainy season.

Cutting the branches of the fallen tree.

Curious spectators.

One car parked on the opposite side of the road was almost covered by these branches and leaves.

A thick cable prevented the branch from landing on top of the car.

Can you see the back of the car in the above picture?

At this time, we couldn't see the extent of the damage on the car.

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The next morning at the walking track, the hot topic was about the previous evening's thunderstorm. This time the trees at the park were spared but we saw some broken branches here and there on the ground.

Sunrise at the park, the morning after the thunderstorm.

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Later on while we were having breakfast, hubby read the new that our Ipoh tree was uprooted by the previous evening's storm. We stopped at the railway station to take a look before driving home.

The Ipoh tree in front of Ipoh Railway station was uprooted. The other remaining one is in D.R. Seenivasagam Park.

Many came to see and took photos of the Ipoh tree.

So sad to lose this tree.

Close up view of the leaves of Ipoh tree.

A picture of the Ipoh Tree taken in November, 2016 when I was at the Railway Station.

It says here that this Ipoh tree was planted in 1980, about 37 years ago.

Returning home from our morning breakfast. I haven't seen my garden since last evening's thunderstorm. I didn't know what to expect, hopefully all is safe.

Thank God, there was no great damage to my plants. My tall rose plant was toppled. Time to cut down to size my rose plant and return the pot to its upright position. 

My lone Balsam plant was uprooted. I removed it. My Begonia plant was also toppled. I placed the blue pot upright again. I looked around and am thankful that the rest of the plants were spared. Of late, I haven't been spending much time in the garden because the morning sun is very hot and it often rains in the late afternoon.

But the good man - what a different story!

For the good man - the blameless, the upright,

the man of peace - he has a wonderful future ahead of him.

For him there is a happy ending.

(Psalm 37:37, The Living Bible-TLB)