Multiple roads closed in Negeri Sembilan

 

The Gemas-Gemencheh trunk road is among the many stretches that have been cut off by floodwaters in Negeri Sembilan.

PETALING JAYA: The situation in Negeri Sembilan is getting worse with many major roads closed to traffic due to multiple landslides and floods as the rain continues to pour.

An infographic from the state’s public works department (JKR) as of 6am today showed six roads closed due to danger from landslides, including the Selangor-Kuala Klawang, Kuala Klawang-Ampangan and Jalan Palong Utama roads.

Another 15 spots statewide have been marked as possible landslide areas and are under observation.

JKR also closed 10 roads in Lubok China, Kampung Temeris, SMK Jelai, and Kampung Geduk due to flooding. Five other roads that were flooded remained open to vehicles.

According to a 3.13pm update on the social welfare department’s (JKM) Info Bencana website, the number of evacuees rose to 1,930 from 1,767 earlier today.

Tampin seems to be worst-hit, with relief centres nearing full capacity in several areas in the district, closely followed by Jempol.

Repah assemblyman Veerapan Superamaniam said they had been working to supply evacuees with food, beverages and other household items.

He said the flood conditions in Kampung Dusun, Jalan Clonlee, Kg Batu Belang and Taman Pinggiran Madjid were under control as the rain had stopped around 5am there.

Rosmadi Ariff.

Meanwhile, in Jelebu, Kampung Chennah village community management council (MPKK) chairman Rosmadi Ariff told FMT that as of 12.15pm the water level at Sungai Kenaboi was still at a stable level, although the rain had not stopped since yesterday.

Sungai Kenaboi is just 50m away from some of the villagers’ homes and Rosmadi said the water level in the river was usually an indicator of floods.

“Right now, it looks manageable but the water seems frothy and is moving very fast. This indicates that the water level will rise soon if the rain does not slow down.

“So far, 93 families from Kampung Chennah, 16 Orang Asli families from Kampung Tohor and 20 families from Kampung Dusun Kubur have been affected by the floods,” he said.

Yesterday, he told FMT that the rising river level was a matter of concern for residents as floods had washed away a bridge in the area last month. The bridge has since been repaired. - FMT