KLANG: Klang residents are bracing for flash floods again, with heavy rain and high tides being forecast for the month of September.
At the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) full board meeting here Thursday, acting president Ehsan Mukri told councillors to be prepared as a combination of the two elements have caused massive flooding in the town previously.
When contacted, Ehsan explained that high tides and "extraordinary" rainfall were a recipe for disaster.
"Next week (the first week of September) is when tides would be at the maximum, and we hope it doesn't rain too heavily.
"It is normal to get 50mm of rain. But when it flooded last week, it was 80mm. And during the big flood in March, it was more than 90mm," he told The Star.
The tidal chart showed that the sea levels would rise between 4.1m to 5.2m at dawn and dusk for the first week of September.
Ehsan called for the public to be on alert, and to help the council by keeping the drains clean.
He said the RM5.2mil flood mitigation project will start next week with the tender process to be completed by Tuesday.
MPK's Smart Service Squad (3S) has been put on standby to provide emergency relief services, and reports of flood can be made to MPK's operation room at 03-33714404.
Source:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fil...sec=nation