KL Store Offers Free Coffee & Shelter To M'sians Stuck In Flash Floods

Free coffee & shelter for those stuck in floods

In the past few months, Malaysia has been pummelled by heavy downpours causing widespread floods. The erratic weather has uprooted homes and disrupted daily lives – even so, affected Malaysians remain willing to help out in meaningful ways, such as this man on crutches who helped pick up trash on a flooded road.

Likewise, a business owner in KL stepped in to offer respite to those affected by the floods in the city on Monday. They graciously opened up their office space as a temporary shelter and offered warm coffee to anyone who was unable to head home due to the flood and heavy traffic.

A space to wait out the floods and rain

The owner of The Milkfish Lady, a local business that sells fishing equipment and provides fishing tours, posted a considerate tweet on Monday, 7th March 2022.

Image credit: @Shamin_shaimah

In the tweet, Shamin Shaimah wrote that her office was open to anyone who was stuck in KL due to the recent flash floods in the city. Suggesting that it was a less lonely way to wait out the floods, she welcomed those affected to drop by her office located in Wisma Central for a warm cup of coffee.

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Her tweet went viral quickly, with many having queries on the location and nature of her office, to which she patiently replied to them. Some asked if she worked at a coffee shop as she was graciously offering free coffee, but she shared that she simply operated a small business.

Image credit: The Milkfish Lady

Shamin also invited anyone to grab a cup of coffee to-go as a small source of comfort for the long, chilly drive home from KL.

Image credit: @Shamin_shaimah

At the end of the day, Shamin posted another tweet, thanking everyone for dropping by and assuring that their doors are always open for anyone who fancy a cup of coffee even though they had closed their office for the day.

Netizens moved by the gesture

Her tweet has garnered over 6,000 retweets and more than 7,000 likes. Touched by her thoughtfulness, netizens praised the generosity she had shown to fellow Malaysians who were left stranded in the floods.

Image credit: @Shamin_shaimah

Netizen Fayyadh Jaafar, for one, commended Shamin for her efforts to step in and help others at a disastrous time. Several others also applauded her gesture, and sent their well-wishes to her.

Image credit: @Shamin_shaimah

Lending a helping hand during devastating times

With many Malaysians hugely impacted by the recent floods, a simple kind gesture can go a long way. There is really no limit to the ways that we can help others – as shown by Shamin, who provided small comforts of shelter and free coffee to those left stranded in KL due to the floods.