Downpours bring 380mm of rain, six times the usual amount

 

Some of the victims of extensive flooding in Selangor brought by the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM: Continuous downpours since Friday brought the highest rainfall ever recorded in Selangor, resulting in extensive flooding throughout the state.

Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari said the Drainage and Irrigation Department had informed him that rainfall had exceeded 380mm – more than twice the highest recorded rainfall for Selangor of around 180mm and the average rainfall of only around 60mm.

“In addition, high tides in affected areas exceeded 4.5 metres,” he said in a statement after chairing the latest Selangor state disaster management unit meeting today.

Klang and Shah Alam were among the worst hit areas and the Shah Alam expressway was closed, with massive jams on access roads.

Selangor has opened 46 temporary relief centres in Klang, Petaling, Sepang, Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor districts as non-stop heavy rain lashed the state, with floods reported all over. About 3,600 people have been placed at 46 temporary relief centres.

Selangor police said the following roads have been closed to all traffic:

Petaling Jaya

• U-turn exit from Subang airport towards the airport roundabout
• Motorcycle lane to Subang airport

North Klang

• Lebuhraya Shahpadu

Sg Buloh

• Jalan Merbau, Kg Melayu Subang
• Jalan Sg. Plong
• Jalan Gajah 2/3
• Jalan Gajah 2/4
• Jalan Gajah 16

Subang Jaya

• Kg Bukit Lancong, Putera Heights

Kuala Langat

• Jalan Kebun from Shah Alam to Banting

Sepang

• Jalan Labu Lanjut, Taman Dataran Abadi
• Jalan Kota Warisan and Jalan Bukit Canggung, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi.
• Jalan Salak, Sepang
• Jalan Kg Ginching (in front of the mosque)

Shah Alam

• Jalan Kota Kemuning, Kesas highway
• Federal Highway
• Jalan Hicom, Section 13 - FMT