6-11-2023 (KUALA LUMPUR) Heavy rainfall in various Malaysian states on Sunday led to severe flooding, prompting the evacuation of approximately 200 people in Selangor. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department initiated the evacuation operation at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday following an emergency call received from local authorities.
As a result of the heavy rain, 14 houses in Taman Semenyih Indah were inundated, with water levels reaching up to 1.5 meters, affecting around 50 residents, according to Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar, the assistant director of operations for the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department. However, the water level began to gradually recede.
Mr. Ahmad Mukhlis explained, “In Kampung Bangi Lama, the team assisted in relocating some 50 people from 10 families after 10 houses were flooded up to waist level. The water level was rising.” He added that around 100 individuals from Kampung Bangi Lama had relocated themselves to safer locations and were currently being housed at the Kampung Bangi Village Community Management Council hall and Tadika Perpaduan Bangi Ria.
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In the state of Perak, the number of flood victims decreased from 276 people belonging to 76 families on Saturday night to 272 people from 75 families on Sunday morning. According to a statement from the state’s disaster management committee secretariat, 73 people from 22 families in Hilir Perak were provided shelter at the Padang Tembak multi-purpose hall, while 42 victims from 10 families took refuge at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council hall.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department reported that Sungai Bidor at Changkat Jong had water levels at the danger level of 3.78 meters, compared to the normal level of 2 meters. Sungai Kinta at Weir Tanjung Tualang reached an alert level of 13.16 meters.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a forecast for thunderstorms and rain in the afternoon and night in all districts.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall also led to flash floods in Subang Jaya. Videos circulating on social media depicted several inches of water inundating the lower floor of the Subang Parade Mall. Additionally, images showed the mall’s basement parking submerged in water, leading to an evacuation alert. There were also photographs online illustrating flooding on the tracks at Subang Jaya KTM station. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department has yet to receive any official reports concerning the flooding.
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