FLASH FLOOD CAUSE BY UNPROPER DRAINAGE AND RUBBISH DUMPING CULPRITS
A decade ago, flash floods occurred in Green House Area(Taman Sri Hijau). It is due to a fallen tree against the flowing stream therefore the water overflow to the road. Rubbish dumping is a popular past time for folks here. They just simply throw rubbish into the river or big drain. Another designated area were big drain situated between Taman Panglima(Assam Kumbang Area) and Taman Kami D(Aulong) also towards Giant Hypermarket in Aulong(Taman Tekah Jaya). When a sudden heavy downpour occurred, the drain or river cannot accommodate the amount of water from the sky. Soon water from it will overflow to the road. Factories nearby also contributes to the flash floods which happened lately.
Reference from thestar:
RESIDENTS living along Sungai Tupai bank had a rude shock when their villages were hit by flash floods on Monday afternoon following an hour-long downpour.
Among the affected areas were Pokok Assam, the Tupai light industrial area, Kam-pung Tupai Mas, Kampung Larut Tin, Taman Sri Kota, Taman Kota West and Kampung Boyan.
At some places, the water was reported to be waist-deep.
Traffic police said traffic at Jalan Simpang, the main access road to the town, almost came to a standstill when motorists slowed down and tried to pass the flooded stretch.
Policemen were also deployed to the area to divert and guide the traffic.
The floods subsided at 3pm.
A. Segar, 32, who lived in Kampung Tupai Mas, said he was having lunch at 12.30pm when water gushed into his home.
“All of our furniture and electrical appliances were damaged when the water rose to the waist,” he said.
His neighbour, M. Manimaran, 32, said 11 families in the squatter settlement were badly hit by the flash floods.
He claimed silting in Sungai Tupai had caused the floods.
“The river has never been desilted over the past 20 years,” he said.
Pokok Assam assemblyman Yee Seu Kai, who visited the village and distributed food rations to the victims, said he would check the claim with the district Irrigation Department.
“If necessary, a desilting exercise will be carried out,” he said.
Among the affected areas were Pokok Assam, the Tupai light industrial area, Kam-pung Tupai Mas, Kampung Larut Tin, Taman Sri Kota, Taman Kota West and Kampung Boyan.
At some places, the water was reported to be waist-deep.
Traffic police said traffic at Jalan Simpang, the main access road to the town, almost came to a standstill when motorists slowed down and tried to pass the flooded stretch.
Policemen were also deployed to the area to divert and guide the traffic.
The floods subsided at 3pm.
A. Segar, 32, who lived in Kampung Tupai Mas, said he was having lunch at 12.30pm when water gushed into his home.
“All of our furniture and electrical appliances were damaged when the water rose to the waist,” he said.
His neighbour, M. Manimaran, 32, said 11 families in the squatter settlement were badly hit by the flash floods.
He claimed silting in Sungai Tupai had caused the floods.
“The river has never been desilted over the past 20 years,” he said.
Pokok Assam assemblyman Yee Seu Kai, who visited the village and distributed food rations to the victims, said he would check the claim with the district Irrigation Department.
“If necessary, a desilting exercise will be carried out,” he said.
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