Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced that flood hotspots in the state have dropped by 82.9 per cent to 56 locations following mitigation efforts.
KLANG: The number of flood hotspots in Selangor has dropped significantly by 82.9 per cent, from 328 areas in the 2016/2017 period to just 56 locations this year, following the implementation of various mitigation measures as well as continuous improvement of the drainage system by the state government.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said all the remaining high-risk locations identified were now being given special attention through an allocation for 47 mitigation projects aimed at reducing the impact of floods.
“We will focus on the 56 identified hotspots because the efforts we have undertaken in Selangor have proven effective in reducing and addressing flooding, including in Kampung Bukit Lanchong and Taman Sri Muda in Shah Alam, as well as several other areas.
