Floods hit KL after heavy rain, massive jams reported

 

Jalan Semantan in Kuala Lumpur under water. Many other areas were also affected following heavy rain in the city.

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur has been hit by flash floods following heavy rain this afternoon, causing massive traffic jams for motorists heading home from work.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) posted on Twitter that several roads were inundated by floodwaters, including Jalan Pudu, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ampang.

Astro Radio Traffic shared pictures on Twitter of interrupted traffic flow along Jalan Segambut due to flash floods.

The fire and rescue department has confirmed reports of flooding at Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tunku Abdul Halim, Jalan Semantan, Pintasan Segambut, Jalan Segambut, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Thambi Abdullah and Lebuhraya Sultan, as well as some areas in Hartamas, Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Sentul.

At 4pm today, the meteorological department issued a warning for thunderstorms in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor. These are expected to last until 7pm.

Thunderstorms are also expected in Sabah and Sarawak until 8pm.

On March 7 and 8, several areas in Kuala Lumpur were badly affected by flash floods following a heavy downpour. - FMT