KUALA LUMPUR – Several roads in the capital city here that are affected by floods yesterday are still closed, while 21 incidents of landslides were reported yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement said the roads still closed are Jalan Rahmat near World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL), and roads in Kg Seri Delima, Jinjang Selatan and Lorong Jambu Laut, Kg Batu Delima.
It said most of the other roads flooded on Saturday have been opened to traffic, including Jalan Melaka, Jalan Raja Chulan, and all roads near Cheras Leisure Mall.
DBKL also identified 21 locations of landslides, including Jalan Kelantan in Bukit Persekutuan, Jalan Bukit Ledang in Damansara, Jalan Pantai Permai in Pantai Hillpark, Lorong Burhanuddin Helmi 4 in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and Jalan Segambut in Segambut Tengah.
“Ikram (Institute of Public Works Malaysia) has been appointed by DBKL to conduct studies to identify suitable remedial measures for implementation,” it added.
DBKL has also identified 37 locations where trees were uprooted and branches had fallen, including in Jalan Bukit Damansara 195, Jalan Pantai Permai and Muzium Diraja Bukit Petaling (Gate 2).
It said 1,275 personnel from various agencies, including the Drainage and Irrigation Department, Health Department, Malaysia Civil Defence Force, and Fire and Rescue Department, have been deployed to help in rescue and cleaning operations.
A total of 530 flood victims are at three relief centres, and they are from Kg Periuk, Kg Pasi and Kg Batu Bata. – Bernama, December 20, 2021
