SUBANG: A man had to carry his elderly parents to safety after flash floods hit Kampung Melayu Subang oday, with floodwaters rising rapidly to waist level.

Zulkarnain Hashim, 46, said he carried his 90-year-old mother and 89-year-old father to higher ground as the water surged.

He said there was a heavy downpour from 2 pm to 4 pm, before water levels rose abruptly to waist level by 5pm.

"It was complete chaos when the water rose so quickly. I had to carry both my mother and father to get them to safety.