KUALA LUMPUR – A few roads in the capital that were affected by floods caused by continuous downpour since Friday are still closed to traffic, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said.
In a statement, DBKL said the roads still closed are Jalan Rahmat near World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, roads in Kg Seri Delima, Lorong Jambu Laut, and Kg Palimbayan, Penchala River.
The city hall said most of the other roads that were affected had been opened.
Among roads opened to traffic include Jalan Melaka, Jalan Batu-Bata, Jalan Raja Chulan, all roads near Leisure Mall, and all roads near Bandar Permaisuri.
Meanwhile, DBKL has detected 43 areas in the capital city that have been hit by landslides.
The areas are Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (leading to Istana Negara), Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Kia Peng (before the entrance to Persiaran KLCC), Persiaran Negri Sembilan, Setiawangsa (slope C), Setiawangsa (slope D), Jalan Durian 3 (Cheras), 5 Lorong Bukit Pantai 3, Jalan 2/98 (Taman Supreme), Lot 2979 (Jalan Penchala Indah), No 263 (Taman Damansara Indah), Bangsar Indah Condominium, Jalan Kelantan (Bukit Persekutuan), Jalan Bukit Ledang (Damansara), and Jalan Pantai Permai.
Among other areas that are also affected are Jalan Perkasa (Taman Salak Selatan), 22 (Lorong Travers), Seri Carcosa, Kondominium Seri Duta (Taman Duta), Lot 210 and 212 (Jalan Desa Mesra, Taman Desa), No. 31 (Jalan Batai Barat, Bukit Damansara), Jalan Ledang (Damansara), Jalan Dungun, and Semantan Villa.
16 locations with fallen trees and branches have been identified, including in Jalan Pantai Permai (Lembah Pantai), Muzium Di Raja Bukit Petaling (Gate 2), and Brickfields District Police Headquarters.
“1,400 personnel from various agencies including the Drainage and Irrigation Department, Health Department, Malaysia Civil Defence Force, and Fire and Rescue Department, police, Social Welfare Department, Rela, and National Disaster Management Agency had been deployed to help in rescue and cleaning operations.
“A total of 350 DBKL and Alam Flora staff are involved in the cleaning work,” it said. – The Vibes, December 20, 2021
