Overnight downpour causes floods in parts of Klang Valley, several states

Continuous heavy rain in the Klang Valley overnight caused floods in several Selangor districts, among them Sepang, Hulu Langat, Petaling and Klang. It also impacted areas such as Segamat, Johor and Pasir Mas, Kelantan.

According to the Selangor Civil Defence Force (APM) Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, seven temporary evacuation centres (PPS) have been opened since early this morning to accommodate more than 800 people from 200 families.

These are Gemilang community hall, Taman Gemilang in Sepang; Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Ulu Semenyih; Pekan Bangi Lama community hall in Hulu Langat; Dewan Camelia in Putra Height and Putra Height Mosque in Petaling; Kampung Johan Setia Mosque and Kampung Jalan Kebun MPKK hall, Batu 7 in Klang.

Meanwhile, the PPS at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jeram in Kuala Selangor, and Dewan Bagan Nakhoda Omar and Dewan Simpang 5 in Sabak Bernam are still in operation since Nov 11.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis also said that a landslide occurred early this morning in Taman Sri Jelok, Kajang, involving a two-storey terrace house, and four victims, aged 19 to 26, were safely evacuated.

Photos posted by netizens showed that various areas in Klang, including Taman Sentosa, Bayu Perdana and Klang Utama were flooded.

Videos showed that the water flooded into several houses, where many netizens complained of a sleepless night so that they could stay alert in case the flood water flowed into their houses.

According to information from the Selangor Department of Irrigation and Drainage, a few rivers in the state were expected to exceed dangerous levels if the rain continued to pour.

According to Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari’s Facebook, he visited one of the flooded areas, Taman Melawis in Klang at 2.45am, together with the Klang City Council chairperson.

Amirudin said he had ordered state agencies to go to the flood-affected areas to save the survivors.

Meanwhile, Bernama reported that rescue workers are wading in chest-high waters in Bangi Lama in southern Selangor.

The national news agency added that flood waters were receding in Jalan Kebun, Klang.

Other states also hit

In Segamat, Johor, it was reported that evacuees from 80 families are still housed in five PPS.

“A total of 39 people is placed in Kampung Batu Badak hall and 14 people are still accommodated at Tasek community hall, Segamat; while 32 people are housed at Kampung Ithnin Maarof hall in Kluang.

“Currently, SK Simpang 5 Darat and Sekolah Agama Simpang 5 Darat in Tangkak accommodate 132 and 108 evacuees respectively,” said the District Disaster Management Committee.

It also said that the water level in Sungai Lenik (Ladang Cha'ah), Segamat, recorded a dangerous level, with a reading of 6.09m.

In Penang, state APM assistant director (Operations), Major (PA) Kamal Jakarinah, said that PPS at Desa Puri hall was closed yesterday afternoon after the flood situation fully recovered.

In Perak, a total of 540 people from 153 families are still accommodated at seven PPS as of 9am, a drop from 579 people from 159 families reported three hours earlier.

The evacuees are housed at seven PPS, including a PPS at Kampung Kuak Luar community hall in Hulu Perak which was opened at 11.30 last night.

The number of evacuees, especially in Kampung Kuak Luar, Kampung Kuak Tengah, Kampung Ayer Panas and Kampung Raja Kayu recorded a drop to 79 people from 19 families compared with 118 people from 25 families.

In Kelantan, 1,483 people from 509 families are still housed at seven PPS this morning, a decrease, compared with 1,677 people from 557 families reported yesterday.

According to the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department, all evacuees are currently placed in PPS located in Pasir Mas.

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