KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Heavy rain that lasted for about two hours caused flash flooding in Kampung Melayu Subang and Jalan Jati Bridge that spans Sungai Damansara has been closed due to erosion along the riverbank.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division Assistant Director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the flash floods were caused by the overflow of the drainage system and not by the phenomenon of unusually high tides.
“Heavy rain this evening caused the drainage system to be overwhelmed by the volume of water, but water levels in the affected areas are now reported to be receding,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Selangor Public Works Department (JKR), in a separate statement, said the Jalan Jati Bridge in Section U6, Kampung Melayu Subang, had been closed to all vehicles for safety reasons following severe erosion of the bridge abutment structure.
