The cessation of the relentless rain prompted us to venture outside, ready to assess the state of our city and potentially clear a path to Yong's shelter. The sight that greeted us was sobering. Without human maintenance and control, the infrastructure had suffered extensively under the forces of nature. Roads were blocked or altogether vanished under debris and new water paths carved by the floodwaters. The once-familiar streets were now a labyrinth of destruction, barely recognizable to those who had called this city home.