JELI – Two main roads in Jeli are closed to all vehicles following rising floodwaters to one metre high following heavy rain since yesterday.
Jeli district police chief Ahmad Arifin said this involves the route at Km13 Jalan Jeli-Dabong near Kg Reka and Km34 Jalan Jeli-Dabong near the Kuala Balah Road Transport Department here.
“The floodwaters at Km13 have risen to about 1.2m for one kilometre, while the road at Km34 is inundated up to one metre for 0.8km. These roads are closed to all vehicles from both directions,” he told Bernama today.
Ahmad said a lane on the Jeli-Gerik route near Kg Batu 10 in Batu Melintang was closed to users following a landslide and uprooted trees last night.
“Clearing of the road and uprooted trees is being carried out by the Jeli Fire and Rescue Department and only two out of three lanes are open to road users,” he said.
He advised road users to follow road closure instructions and not take the risk of ploughing through flooded roads.
“Drive carefully in the rain and on slippery roads, especially when going downhill. Do not viralise unrelated or old pictures, and evacuate when instructed,” he said. – Bernama, January 6, 2021
