Steady rainfall resulted in flooding in a number of elements of Klang this month, with netizens posting movies and photographs displaying roads being partially or absolutely submerged in water. Among the many roads affected embody these in Meru, Bukit Raja, in addition to in Setia Alam and elements of New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE).

Flash floods are nothing new in Malaysia, with Klang being simply certainly one of a number of areas the place residents should endure what’s now turning into a typical incidence. The federal government introduced final 12 months it is going to implement flood mitigation tasks price RM15 billion till 2030, with certainly one of them being the development of a dual-function retention pond price virtually RM2 billion involving the size of the Klang River and Sungai Rasau in Selangor.

In accordance with a November 1, 2023 report by the Selangor Journal, the federal government’s Flood Mitigation Plan (RTB) will present a long-term resolution to take care of flooding in a number of areas in Klang. Nevertheless, this can solely begin in 2024, because the venture that might be carried out by the division of irrigation and drainage (JPS) is at present within the procurement part.

Present pure sources and sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad stated on the time that JPS is engaged on the RTB of the Klang River at Part 25, Shah Alam in addition to at Sungai Kapar Kecil and Sungai Kapar Besar in Klang and Petaling – the estimated completion is in 2030. Maintaining on the upkeep of the drainage system would function a short-term resolution, he famous.

Given the circumstances, if the route you propose to take is affected by flash floods, it’s higher to delay your journey if doable and keep away from forcing your method by means of as it might trigger important injury to your car. It’s additionally extremely really helpful to get the Particular Perils add-on on your car’s insurance coverage protection, as previous floods in latest occasions have proven that car house owners with out flood protection can face doubtlessly huge restore payments.

I used to be at Bukit Raja Klang final night time shopping for our common favourite meals there. It seems that there was a flood there as properly. Fortunately I managed to flee from there by means of Kota Kemuning. pic.twitter.com/PrtdR3vR9i

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