KUANTAN – Continuous heavy rain from 3am today caused several areas in Janda Baik, Bentong to be hit by flash floods apart from landslide incidents reported in the district.
The Malaysian Civil Defence Force Bentong District Disaster Management Committee secretariat said as of 8am, more than 140 houses had been flooded, involving Kg Sum-Sum, Kg Lampin, Kg Cheringin, and Kg Pulau Santap.
“No reports of any injuries thus far,” it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Bentong district police chief Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the water level in the area was dropping.
He added that several landslides were reported, and various parties had been deployed to help and control the situation.
Following the landslides, he said, the old Bukit Tinggi-Genting Sempah road had been closed to vehicles, but the road heading towards Janda Baik was still passable.
“No temporary evacuation centres are open at the moment,” he said.
Meanwhile, Anih Bhd senior general manager Radzimah Mohd Radzi said in a statement that the KM68 stretch along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway Expressway heading towards Kuala Lumpur is still safe to use, although some nearby areas were flooded due to heavy rain.
“Even though the rain has started to ease at this time, Anih Bhd is monitoring the Sg Bentong water level in preparation for any eventuality,” she said. – Bernama, May 11, 2022
