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Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings in 5 Selangor districts today: MetMalaysia

Areas involved are Klang, Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Sepang

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 23 Dec 2021 10:24AM

Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings in 5 Selangor districts today: MetMalaysia
MetMalaysia has issued a warning of thunderstorms and heavy rains in five districts in Selangor this morning as well as throughout Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Melaka. – The Vibes file pic, December 23, 2021

by Isabelle Leong

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain in five districts in Selangor this morning.

Through a weather alert issued at 9am, areas involved in the state are Klang, Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang, and it is expected to last until noon today.

The same warning is also issued throughout Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Melaka.

Meanwhile, MetMalaysia has also issued a continuous thunderstorm alert in Negri Sembilan (Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin), Johor (Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat, Pontian, Kulai and Johor Baru) and Sabah (Sandakan and Kinabatangan).

According to residents in Shah Alam and Klang, heavy rain resumed in several areas in those districts at approximately 7:45am, inciting fear that another round of flash floods will hit them.

However, the rain stopped approximately one hour later.

Meanwhile, Kota Kemuning assemblyman V. Ganabatirau has also raised concerns for the authorities to expedite the clean-up work in Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst-hit flood areas in Shah Alam. 

Ganabatirau who is also the state Socio-economic Development, Community Welfare and Workers Empowerment Committee chairman said it is to avoid a disease outbreak in the deeply affected neighbourhood.

“We must clean the houses quickly. If not, dangerous diseases may infect the area.

“We can see that it’s about to rain. Therefore, we shouldn’t wait any longer.

“I believe the Shah Alam City Council will manage the debris and rubbish in this area efficiently,” he said in a Facebook video this morning. – The Vibes, December 23, 2021

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