KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy overnight rain caused flash floods in several states today, affecting a hospital, leaving people stranded, forcing the evacuation of villagers and submerging several cars.
No one was injured in the floods.
The Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Johor was affected by the flash flood that hit 22 low-lying areas in Muar and Tangkak in Johor at about 10am following 60 mm of rainfall since 4am.
Hospital director Dr Muhammad Yusof Sibert said the flood did not jeopardise operations and that the floodwaters receded at about 10.30am.
Up to 227 people in Muar and Tangkak were evacuated to three relief centres, said Johor executive councillor R. Vidyananthan.
He said the people, members of 47 families, were evacuated to schools in Bandar Maharani, Muar and Tangkak.
Over 300 residents from 75 Orang Asli families in Kampung Aring 5, Gua Musang, Kelantan, were reportedly stranded after Sungai Aring overflowed.
The swollen river also caused the main connecting road to be under three metres of water from around 2 am following heavy rain since early last night.
Orang Asli Kampung Aring 5 headman Raina Anjang said the villagers only realised what had happened when they wanted to go to Gua Musang town at about 7am and had to wait until 3pm for the floodwaters to recede.
A total of 308 people from 72 families were affected by flash floods in several areas in Negeri Sembilan, namely Kampung Jimah Lama in Port Dickson; Kampung Bemban in Seremban; Kampung Sega Hilir and Kampung Sega Hulu in Rembau; and Kampung Janging in Chuah, Port Dickson.
Five expatriates on holiday at a resort in Taman Negara in Jerantut, Pahang, had a shock this morning when they found their cars submerged in a flash flood following heavy rain.
Jerantut police chief Supt Mazlan Hassan said a car belonging to a resort worker was also submerged.
“The continuous rain had resulted in a column of water from Sungai Kuala Tahan hitting the area, causing the flash flood this morning,” he said.
Mazlan said the expatriates, aged between 33 and 52, were from Australia, Britain, China, France and the Netherlands, and had addresses in Kuala Lumpur.
He reminded tourists to be alert to the changes in the weather when participating in water activities. - FMT
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