finally .. the rain
fara | 2/27/2005 | 9:13 amit rained since 2-3am early this morn and had only just let up (roughly 8.30am). definitely a godsend. don’t know whether i would survive another week of smog and haze.
it’s actually kya that i pity the most. i make a point of ensuring she gets some activities done outside of the house. i don’t expect papa to take her to the playground considering that he also has tonnes of other things to do while at home. so when i get back early from work and on the weekends, both kya and i will end up at the playground and she’ll do her rounds of the equipment there.
as of today, it’s already been a week since last she got to really play at the playground. hopefully with the rain.. (and more rain later in the week) she would at least be able to venture outside and have a bit of a walk.
once she’s done bathing that is. she’s been in her baby tub since 15 mins ago and showing no signs of leaving the bathroom. i might end up having to take extreme measures in extracting her from the bathtub.
this bit of news taken of the nst online is a tad worrying.
HAZE: Children under 5 at risk
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26:
——————————————————————————–Children below the age of five and adults above 40 are at greater risk of having medical problems in the wake of the current heat wave nationwide.
Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said here today that the number of patients seeking medical treatment had increased in the Klang Valley and in some States.
Meanwhile, the Department of Environment announced today that the number of areas experiencing unhealthy air quality had risen from 10 yesterday to 11 in the Klang Valley, Negri Sembilan and Malacca.
“The blistering heat and the haze can bring health problems, especially to the high risk groups — farmers, manual workers and athletes,” Chua said.
In Port Klang, he said, the number of patients with heat-induced ailments increased three-fold to 4,297 last month, compared to 1,412 in December. …..
Source: NST Online
let’s pray for more rain.
