3 landslides reported in KL after flash floods

Three landslides have been reported in the city following flash floods yesterday afternoon, according to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

DBKL said in a statement that two incidents occurred at the road reserves at 1/27, Taman Gembira and Jalan Hang Tuah 4, Salak Selatan, whereas the third occurred at Section 6, Wangsa Maju on private land.

“DBKL has surveyed the affected areas and remedial works will be conducted immediately,” it said.

It also said that heavy rain with a recorded rainfall of more than 100mm per hour at around 3pm yesterday had caused flash floods in 29 areas in Kuala Lumpur, including Jalan Yaakob Latif, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Pudu underpass, Jalan Maharajalela, Jalan Cheras and Jalan Melaka.

Of the 29 areas, floodwaters in 25 areas receded within 30 to 45 minutes whereas water levels took one to three hours to recede in the other four areas – the Jalan Pudu underpass, Jalan Tun Razak tunnel, Kampung Pasir and Kampung Periuk.

“Early assistance to ease traffic and conduct clean-up work was conducted, including the use of tow trucks to remove stranded vehicles,” it said.

DBKL said it had also identified 12 spots where trees and branches had fallen including in Jalan Pudu Lama, Jalan Teluk Pulai, Jalan Kuchai 2 and Jalan Desa Utama (Taman Desa).

A total of 560 flood victims from 145 families are being housed at a relief centre in SJK (Tamil) Saraswati, Jalan Klang Lama, while another 381 from 84 families are taking shelter at Dewan Sultan Sulaiman, Kampung Baru.

In Selangor, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said on Twitter that 1,122 victims from 263 families are being housed at nine relief centres throughout the state.

He said the state disaster management agency would continue to monitor the situation and assist in any evacuation process.

“The Subang Jaya City Council disaster operations room has opened a 24-hour line (03-80247700) for complaints or emergencies,” he added.

In Perak, floodwaters have receded in the Muallim district, and the relief centre at Dewan SMK Khair Johari was closed this morning.

A spokesman for the Perak Disaster Management secretariat said in a statement that 68 flood victims from 26 families evacuated to that centre yesterday have been allowed to return home in Kampung Berop, Behrang.

Meanwhile, 18 people from four families are still being housed at the relief centre at the Padang Tembak multipurpose hall after being evacuated from their homes in Batu 7½, Jalan Changkat Jong due to floods at noon yesterday.

Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Ismail Mohd Yunus said the floodwaters receded to 0.3m this morning from 0.6m yesterday.