The government is testing out the Flood Mitigation Technology pilot project or NoFloods, which is at the proof of concept stage, to address the flooding problem and minimise the impact of road cuts due to the disaster.

Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said the 300m-long product at Section 6.30, Federal Road FT189 in Jertih, Terengganu, is the result of a collaboration between his ministry and a concessionaire which was installed on Oct 1 and will run until March 31, 2025.

“I roughly saw how this product, which uses Internet of Things technology, is effective as a barrier to help prevent water from flowing into the street. In any case, we still have to wait for the full report.

“It uses technology where water enters a large pipe which can be a barrier to the flow of floods. And with the Internet of Things, it is smart because it can provide information in real-time through the application,” he told reporters after inspecting the product yesterday.

Commenting on the effectiveness of the Danish product throughout the installation at the site, Alexander said NoFloods is capable of accommodating up to 1.2m of flood water level and the recorded water level is 0.9m above ground level.

“It is installed in selected locations where it is felt that this product is needed. It’s like a Bailey bridge, installed only temporarily and not permanently,” he said.

In another development, he said his department had decided to carry out maintenance work on road infrastructure damaged by floods in Terengganu next year through his survey of several locations.

“The three locations that are the priority for road maintenance work are Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan (FT003) in Sections 463-465, Jalan Bukit Besi-Dungun (FT132) in Sections 8-10 and Jalan Jerangau-Jabor (FT14) in Sections 117-118.

“For 2025, the Works Ministry has identified and applied 228 pavement mitigation work worth RM301.77 million and 197 pavement mitigation work in phases worth RM46.9 million for federal roads in Terengganu,” he added.

- Bernama

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