PETALING JAYA, Nov 14 — Kajang is bracing for more floods with Malaysia now in the monsoon season. 

Kajang municipal council corporate planning and communications officer Kamarul Sulaiman said its rescue officers were in “ready mode” to face the possibility of another flood. 

“We will do our best to ensure the safety and well-being of Kajang residents,” he said. 

On Wednesday, Bandar Kajang, Taman Jasmin and Saujana Impian were submerged in 50cm of rain water, with an estimated 50 residential and commercial premises affected. 

Assisted by police and council’s rescue team, 14 rescuers from the Kajang and Bangi fire station rushed to the areas after receiving reports about trapped victims.  

According to Kamarul, the flash floods began at 3:30pm and subsided half an hour later. 

He said following the floods, cleaning-up operations by the council and the Selangor Department of

Irrigation and Drainage began at 6pm and were completed by midnight.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Mohamad Sani Harul said the downpour caused the water level in Sungai Jelok to overflow and flood surrounding areas. 

No casualties were reported and the cost of damages has yet to be ascertained. 

Meteorological Department deputy director-general Alui Baharin said readings taken on the nearest weather station located at Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute in Serdang showed an average rainfall of 20mm per hour during the downpour. 

Alui said storms and heavy rains during the afternoon were normal in the northwest monsoon, and said Kajang residents should remain vigilant for flash floods for the following week. 

“Such floods may occur, based on location, so the residents have to be prepared themselves.”