Flash Floods Strike Several Roads In KL After Continuous Downpour

A heavy downpour led to flash floods in multiple areas of the federal capital yesterday evening (7th March.)

Reports of unusual traffic jams due to the rainy weather started at around 3pm, affecting major roads such as the MRR2, Salak highway, BESRAYA, and Jalan Kuching.

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Not long after that, the ongoing heavy rain started to cause flash floods in several areas as reported by Astro Radio Traffic.

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#kltu JALAN KUCHAI LAMA : Rangers melaporkan banjir kilat di MRT Kuchai telah mengakibatkan trafik terjejas dikedua2 arah diantara KFC Kuchai Lama & dari susur BESRAYA. Kredit : Mr AG

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#kltu JALAN KUCHAI LAMA: Flash floods around Kuchai Lama are causing heavy traffic from the Kuchai MRT & KFC Kuchai Lama - Jalan Kuchai Maju. Also expect a massive jam from the NPE turnoff, the BESRAYA turnoff & also the KL Seremban Hwy, so please drive carefully credit: Netizens

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#kltu KUCHAI LAMA : Netizen berkongsi video banjir tadi berhampiran Kilang Ajinamoto credit: Netizens

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#kltu KL SEREMBAN HWY: Flash floods in both directions under the Salak Hwy flyover are causing gridlock traffic from the TUDM & the Sungai Besi toll #bioraylubricant credit: ITIS DBKL

Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Monday, March 7, 2022

According to the Malaysian Highway Board (LLM), four lanes on the Kesas Highway were blocked by floodwaters at the Awan Besar west toll plaza, with only one lane accessible at KM48.3 eastbound towards the Sukom junction.

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#kltu JALAN MERU: Rangers reported of flash floods near Klang Central that are causing heavy traffic towards Setia Alam & Klang #bioraylubricant credit: Netizens

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There was also a fallen tree reported in Bandar Tun Razak near the Cheras HUKM area.

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Many of the videos were shared by netizens online, showing the severity of the flooding.

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#kltu KL: Banjir kilat dilaporkan berhampiran dengan Jalan Raja Chulan credit: Netizens

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#kltu KL: Banjir kilat dilaporkan berhampiran dengan Jalan Raja Chulan credit: Netizens

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#kltu KL: Gambar-gambar keadaan banjir kilat di JALAN SYED PUTRA, JALAN TUN PERAK, & JALAN AMPANG credit: ITIS DBKL

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#kltu KL: Flash floods around Jalan Pudu Ulu credit: Netizens

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#kltu RAWANG: Keadaan banjir yang dilaporkan Rangers di kawasan Bandar Tasik Puteri credit: Netizens

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#kltu KL: Banjir kilat berhampiran Wisma UOA di Jalan Pinang / Jalan Perak credit: Netizens

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#kltu KL: Video banjir kilat di terowong Jalan Chan Sow Lin petang tadi. 1 kereta terjejas akibat banjir credit: Netizens

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The floods have also caused the temporary closure of the SMART Tunnel, involving the entrance from Taman Desa and Cheras towards the city centre and the exit from the city centre heading to Cheras.

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By: Amy Shariffudin

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