Several areas in Kuala Lumpur were hit by flash floods following continuous heavy rain since 8.30 this morning. The rain had caused Sungai Batu, Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak to overflow.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) Corporate Planning Department Media Unit said the affected areas are Jalan Pantai Baharu, Jalan Parlimen (Dato’ Onn Roundabout) and Jalan Kinabalu.
“Other areas affected are Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Travers, Jalan Damansara (under the Semantan flyover), Jalan Ledang, Jalan Segambut and Jalan Genting Klang opposite Shell and opposite Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR), Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Jalan Sultan (Petaling Street).
“The incident was caused by a very high rainfall which exceeded 60 millimeters (mm) per hour which the rain reading at the city center rain station exceeded 114 mm per hour,” he said in a statement today.
He said that DBKL officers went to the field to ensure that the situation in the area was under control.
“The work includes traffic dispersal to help smooth the movement of traffic flow.
“As of 10.45 this morning, all the main routes in the city center have been opened except Jalan Rahmat which is closed one way,” he said.
He said, DBKL also activated two static pumps in Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
For the record, locations around Dato’ Onn Roundabout were flooded and DBKL brought in three portable pumps to suck up stagnant water which caused the situation to return to normal around 9.18 this morning.
The cleaning work around Jalan Parlimen has been completed by DBKL, while the cleaning work in Jalan Sultan is still ongoing.
Based on the proactive actions taken by DBKL, the majority of the affected areas can be controlled and the stagnant water recedes within 30 minutes.
Following that, road users are advised to be careful through areas that have not fully receded yet.
