Kampung Melayu Subang faces 4th flood in 11 days

 The irrigation and drainage department reported the water level at 18.11m above sea level, exceeding the 17.4m danger threshold as of 9am.

Threads user @jannahseri posted footage of homes in Kampung Melayu Subang inundated with floodwater. (Threads pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Residents of Kampung Melayu Subang are facing their fourth flood this month, according to users on the social media platform Threads.

At 6am today, the meteorology department issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Selangor, including the Petaling region where the town is situated. Three hours later, the irrigation and drainage department reported the water level at 18.11m above sea level, exceeding the 17.4m danger threshold at the time.

As of 10.45am, the water level had gone down to 16.92m, barely above the 16.9m warning threshold.

Residents posted their experience on Threads, with user @__nrdynaa bemoaning the town’s vulnerability to floods.

“There have been four floods in two weeks! This year’s been the worst in history,” she said.

Another Threads user, @faezprop2u, questioned the cause of the town’s high frequency of flooding.

“When it’s not raining, the water keeps rising. It’s scary even to go out,” he said.

Meanwhile, @zurintahir posted a video on Threads after dropping her child off at school, showing a flooded road which drivers were attempting to navigate. She expressed concern over the students, who are sitting for the SPM examination.

Videos posted on the platform by @inaabdulaziz and @jannahseri also showed houses inundated with floodwater, with the water level nearly reaching residents’ knees.

However, Threads user @nothingbhtthetruth expressed hesitation about leaving the town for good to escape the floods, insisting on remaining and helping with the current situation.

“I need to stay here a little bit more to make sure everything is under control. Kampung Melayu Subang is the place where I spent my childhood,” the netizen said.

Kampung Melayu Subang was the worst-hit area when flash floods struck parts of the Klang Valley on Nov 2, with water levels exceeding the danger mark by 1.37m. An estimated 92 homes were inundated. - FMT