KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is allocating RM15 million for the implementation of various projects to overcome flash floods in the federal capital next year.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz said they included the RM10 million flood mitigation project at Botany Park, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta) and areas surrounding Universiti Malaya here.
He said other projects included upgrading of the drainage at Jalan Awan Besar OUG and Taman Yarl (RM3 million) and at Taman Sentosa, Jalan Klang Lama (RM2 million).
"The affected areas are hotspot. This effort is hoped will overcome flash flood problems in the city," he said when contacted by Bernama here today.
Mhd Amin said work on the upgrading projects was scheduled to begin in March next year.
Meanwhile, DBKL has placed 61 of its enforcement officers on standby should there be flash floods in the city.
He said efforts would be made by DBKL, with the cooperation of several agencies, such as the Public Works Department, Fire and Rescue Department and the Civil Defence Force, to avoid any untoward incident in such a situation.
"We are always on the alert and follow the weather report by the Meteorology Department, as well as activate the flood operations room at Jalan Tun Razak.
"If flash flood occurs, we will deviate traffic to alternative roads," he added.
Meanwhile, director of the National Weather Operation and Geophysics Centre at the Meteorology Department, Zahari Abdullah said the federal capital was expected to receive heavy rainfall of 350 millimetres this month.
He did not rule out the possibility of flash floods occurring in the federal capital this if heavy rain continued to fall within the next few days.
He said the weather was expected to return to normal next month.
The Meteorology Department today issued a warning of thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds in several areas, including Kuala Lumpur, until this afternoon. — Bernama
