Rainstorms hit Klang Valley again, water levels rising

KUALA LUMPUR – Heavy rainfall has hit Klang Valley again this week, causing flash floods in Petaling Jaya and Bukit Jalil, among others.

At 3.05pm today, the Meteorological Department issued a storm warning – strong winds, heavy rain and lightning until 6pm – for Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Negri Sembilan.

AMARAN RIBUT PETIR ⛈

Ribut petir, hujan lebat & angin kencang dijangka di negeri Perak, Selangor, WP KL, WP Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan sehingga 6:00 petang; Jumaat, 28 Januari 2022.

Amaran Ribut Petir
Dikeluarkan pada: 3:05 petang, 28 Januari 2022

Sumber: @metmalaysia pic.twitter.com/gLV5SpXiSi

— Buletin FM?? (@buletinfm) January 28, 2022

Following a tweet by Astro Radio Traffic, flash floods have begun to inundate the Bukit Jalil Highway.

#kltu BUKIT JALIL HWAY: Flash floods are causing slow moving traffic from TPM - the Race Course r'bout.
Also there's a flash flood on the KL SEREMBAN HWAY; which is causing heavy delays on both directions between Sg Besi Toll & TUDM.#bioraylubricant pic.twitter.com/uqE0EPZwdi

— Astro Radio Traffic (@astrotraffic) January 28, 2022

Meanwhile, there are similar reports of flash floods at the KL-Seremban Highway, causing heavy delays in both directions between the Sg Besi toll and the air force base.

One netizen @belle_chenab reported rising water levels outside the Axiata vaccination centre.

“I went to the Axiata vaccination centre because Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said walk-ins are allowed.

“But the Rela staff was not aware (about walk-ins) and left the tent due to the storm,” @belle_chenab tweeted.

THEN I GO TO PPV AXIATA ARENA BECAUSE @Khairykj said can walk in. BUT THE ANGGGOTA RELA HAS NO IDEA ON THAT AND LEFT THE TENT BECAUSE OF THE RIBUT. HELLO THEN WE OUTSIDE HOW? we cant shelter inside because you got that red tape there. i am drenched up to my knee pic.twitter.com/ltbMvNaPe2

— Portgas D. Belle (@belle_chenab) January 28, 2022

In Petaling Jaya, netizens complained that water had entered a restaurant called Nasi Kandar Zainol at a food court on Lorong Sultan.

Lepas settled dengan Jabatan Meteor, lepak perkena nasi kandaq Zainol. Sekali stuck sini hujan lebat. ? pic.twitter.com/dAinendCFe

— Azry Khalil (@zulazry) January 28, 2022

It was only yesterday that a storm hit Shah Alam, causing damage to property.

According to Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis, eight cars were damaged in the storm, but no injuries have been reported. – The Vibes, January 28, 2022