KL mayor: Sunday flash floods hit city after Ampang, Lembah Keramat record 155mm rainfall

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — Flash floods in several parts of the federal capital yesterday were triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall recorded in the Ampang and Lembah Keramat catchment areas.

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud said the 155 millimetres (mm) of rainfall recorded yesterday was more than five times the usual 30 mm in the federal capital.

“Observations showed that heavy to very heavy rain was recorded across the Klang Valley yesterday afternoon, particularly in the upstream catchment areas of Ampang, Klang Gates Dam and Lembah Keramat in Selangor.

“As of 5.30pm, Lembah Keramat recorded the highest accumulated rainfall at 155.5 mm, compared with the usual 30 mm,” he said during a press conference here today.

According to media reports, heavy rain that swept across the federal capital on Sunday afternoon resulted in flooding in several areas, including Ampang, Taman U-Thant and Jalan Ampang, disrupting traffic.

On the issue of foreign worker accommodation at the Federal Territory Affordable Housing Project (Residensi Max) on Jalan Kolam Air, Fadlun said the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) had warned the project developer against converting utility rooms into accommodation for foreign workers.

“Residensi Max remains under the developer’s supervision. Therefore, the COB has issued a warning letter to the developer, reminding the developer not to house workers in areas or rooms designated for other purposes, and we will continue to monitor the situation,” he said.

The media had previously reported concerns among Residensi Max residents over the presence of foreign nationals at the residence, with the situation allegedly having persisted for nearly a year.

Residensi Max Residents’ Association chairman Muhammed Assyafiq Ahmad Kamal reportedly expressed frustration with the management, alleging that it had refused to cooperate with residents to resolve the issue. — Bernama