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Flash flood in several areas in KL

By Hariz Mohd & Kalbana Perimbanayagam 

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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.

Flash flood in Jalan Salleh, Kampung Baru did not recede until 9.30pm today.

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

FLASHFLOOD IN KL...it becomes a common news now.Sometimes I just want to laugh at myself because in the rush to get development, we forget to look at the effect that we might have to face. I wonder what is going to happen to the cars taht are submerge in the water? Are they sold cheaply at the other places? What actually the authorities does to curb this problem as not to reoccur?