JOHOR BARU: The Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) will be taking steps to address flash floods right here following a latest episode the place components of town had been inundated.
Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman stated the council was arising with quick and long run options to remedy the difficulty as a further measure to the flood mitigation efforts finished underneath the now-completed part two of the Sungai Segget Rejuvenation Project.
“In the recent incident, an extraordinary amount of rainfall of 48mm, which is equivalent to two months’ rain, fell within four hours causing flash floods in various areas including Jalan Tebrau and Taman Suria.
“This shows the existing drainage system is no longer adequate.
“Among other reasons for the flash floods at non-flood prone areas are due to the ongoing construction projects and old sewerage systems that are more than 100 years old so in order to cater to future needs, we have to take long-term measures,” he stated.
Noorazam was talking to the media after attending the revealing of Sungai Segget’s new picture by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi right here on Monday (May 30).
He additionally stated that the flash flood in Larkin Idaman final week was due to the railway observe building there.
“This is not to say that the developer did not carry out flood mitigation efforts but soil erosion took place there, causing a backflow,” he added.
In his speech on the occasion earlier, Onn Hafiz instructed the related companies to look into flash flood points as a part of the state’s efforts to create a livable and vibrant Johor Baru.
It was reported {that a} heavy downpour triggered flash floods to hit a number of components of town right here, inflicting panic with even the police having to shut a street for public security.
Flash floods began to seem inside 10 minutes after the downpour began at about 2.15pm, affecting roads similar to Jalan Tebrau, Jalan Serampang and Jalan Tun Abdul Razak.
A policeman was seen closing off car entry to Jalan Tun Abdul Razak due to rising flood waters.
A video making rounds on social media reveals flash floods hitting Jalan Tebrau, with a automobile stranded within the water.
However, flood waters shortly receded when the heavy rain stopped at round 4pm.
