
Flash flood in several areas in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of road users in the city centre were stuck in massive traffic jams after flash floods occurred in several areas, with Jalan Tun Razak closed for traffic since about 5.30pm.
Information received from the City Hall’s Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS) said all major roads leading out of and into the city centre are seeing major traffic crawl due to the wet weather.
Among the affected roads and highways were the Middle Ring-Road 1 (MRR1), Jalan Duta, Jalan Kuching, and Jalan Mahameru.
“Jalan Tun Razak at both sides have been closed to traffic since about 5.30pm after water started flowing into the road.
“The rain has stopped, and hopefully the flash flood will subside soon,” said an ITIS officer when contacted through its hotline.
The officer also said that Jalan Genting Klang was hit by a flashflood at an early stage of the heavy rain, but the water has subsided and the road is now clear for traffic.
Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (SMART Tunnel) hotline when contacted said the tunnel was closed to traffic since 4.25pm to allow excess water to be channelled out of the city.
“We have re-opened the tunnel for traffic from the city centre heading to Cheras and Seremban, while the other side (leading into the city from Cheras and Seremban), is still closed,” said an officer.
Meanwhile, latest information received was that the flashflood that hit Jalan Tun Razak, said to be as deep as about one-metre earlier, has subsided to about 1 foot at about 7pm and is clear for traffic.
Read more: Flash flood in several areas in KL - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/flash-flood-in-several-areas-in-kl-1.18803#ixzz2LJWc5366
!D: I can imagine that, I also think that the cars are sold cheaply at other place. All the cars must damage in the flash flood, right?
ReplyDeleteAuthorities? They may taken actions but as for now, we cannot see the effect yet.
>>major traffic crawl due to the wet weather
ReplyDelete>>excess water to be channelled out of the city.
>>Flash flood did not recede
It's a short text but the issue is happening frequent in our country. I choose the three expressions which i think we can use in our essay.
crawl>> bergerak perlahan
wet weather>>rainy season
channeled>>dialirkan
receded>>surut.(1B)