Taman Sri Muda hit by flash floods again

 

Floods struck Taman Sri Muda in Klang at 4pm today. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA: Flood-prone Taman Sri Muda in Klang has been hit by flash floods yet again after a heavy downpour began at 4pm.

Taman Sri Muda Zone D residents association treasurer Anbarasan Many confirmed this when contacted by FMT.

“The floods started around 4pm with water entering some houses in Zone D,” he said.

He said while floodwaters began to subside after the rain eased momentarily, a heavy downpour had started once again.

The fire and rescue department has boats on standby in the event floodwaters were to rise.

Anbarasan added that the tidal gate to release water accumulated in the drainage system around the area was only opened around 5.30pm, an hour and a half after the floods began.

Videos and images posted on social media showed roads in the area inundated by water and drains close to their maximum capacity.

Meanwhile, it is understood that the fire and rescue department is on standby with its boats, as it has begun pouring again.

As at 8.30pm, no flood victims have been evacuated yet.

Taman Sri Muda was one of the worst-affected areas hit by floods in Selangor in December last year.

Much of the area was submerged for days after the heavy rainfall on Dec 17 and 18, resulting in the death of more than a dozen people and causing millions of ringgit in damages to families and businesses.

The area was again hit by floods in late January this year. - FMT