Flash Flood Strucks KL Area, Stay Alert!
If you live in the city and need to get home after work, you may be trapped in traffic for a while.
This happened after a flash flood damaged a number of highways in the city's center. Several sections in Kuala Lumpur's area have been hit by flash floods as a result of heavy rain since 3pm this afternoon.
According to the irrigation and drainage department, three rivers in Selangor experienced rising water levels.
More than that, Sungai Langat had a water level of 3.41m, while Sungai Bernam had a reading of 27.12m, which was above the danger level. With a reading of 6.88m, Sungai Selangor in Jalan Rantau Panjang likewise exceeded the alert threshold, as DBKL shared on Twitter.
Among the affected locations:
• Old Klang Road
• Jalan Syed Putra
• Palace Road
• Kinabalu Road
• Kuching Road
• Jalan Sg Besi
• Jalan Tun Razak.
• Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway
• Mahameru Highway
• Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 Kuala Lumpur (MRR2)
• Jalan Parlimen
• Jalan Bangsar
• Jalan Maharajalela
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