KUALA LUMPUR – Heavy rain this afternoon has resulted in another flash flood in disaster-struck Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam.
Several netizens shared footage and images of water rising to ankle level in parts of the township.
A Twitter user, who goes by the name Roymondasz, lamented the situation in a response to Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Tuan, Taman Sri Muda terutamanya di Jalan Tokoh 25/28 dah mula banjir balik ni. Apa tindakan kerajaan negeri? Perlukan penyelesaian segera! Cukup2 lah! pic.twitter.com/g7Z4KJN5oD
— Raymondasz (@jokerasya) January 24, 2022
“Sir, Taman Sri Muda, especially along Jalan Tokoh 25/28, is flooding again. What is the state government’s action? It needs immediate solutions. Enough already!” the user told Amirudin.
Other netizens shared posts of the latest floods that raised the spectre of the calamity that struck in late December.
Taman sri muda banjir lagi ke ni ? pic.twitter.com/4BIPGSDgUl
— beng (@wnmhmdidhm_) January 24, 2022
Semoga Dipermudahkan la warga Taman Sri Muda#TraumaBanjir#SriMuda pic.twitter.com/NX3zM11b5l
— abdul munir ?? (@abdulmunir259) January 24, 2022
Meanwhile, the Department of Drainage and Irrigation’s information forecast dissemination testing Twitter account, Mi-SOS Community, reported 45.5mm rainfall in Taman Sri Muda within a span of one hour as at 3.45pm today.
PERHATIAN: STATUS HUJAN SEMASA (LEBAT)
— Mi-SOS Community (@whizkidz70) January 24, 2022
di SELANGOR, Klang, 24/01/2022 15:45,
Taman Sri Muda,
merekodkan bacaan hujan 45.5mm dalam masa 1 jam
Kota Kemuning assemblyman Ganabatirau Veraman told The Vibes that the rising waters were likely due to clogged drainage in the area.
“I was made to understand it was partly due to drainage clogged with debris.” – The Vibes, January 24, 2022
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