Flash floods after downpour

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/29/central/1907849&sec=central

“It had been raining for several days and rainwater had caused the ground to be saturated. As a result, there was extra water run-off. This is not only happening in the city centre, but also in Petaling Jaya and Kajang,” Hooi, the reporter of StarMetro said.

Flash floods at city area especially Kuala Lumpur is no longer a hot news as before. It happens quite frequently and now even become a crisis for the local government. This flash floods caused massive traffic congestion at many major roads at KL during the afterwork rush hours. This situation left a bad impact to the foreigner.

But, the good news is that the city will have seven more long-term flood mitigation projects at various flood-prone areas, including Jalan Travers and Jalan Chan Sow Lin. It is a good try and ideal solution from the authorities concerned. So, i sincerely hope that our government project in solving this problem will come out a success.