Residents in Kajang caught unawares by downpour, KL also not spared

KUALA LUMPUR: A three-hour-long downpour flooded the Klang Valley town of Kajang while bringing the national capital to a traffic standstill.
Floodwaters gushed into the homes and shops in the township, stranding many people at shoppers' favourites such as Plaza Metro.
Some were caught off guard in their vehicles as strong currents swirled around them. Cars in the basement of the shopping complex were submerged.

Taxi drivers pushing their vehicles through floodwaters. In some areas, the water level rose to as high as 1.5m. The floods damaged vehicles, homes and shophouses.







The badly affected areas in the township were Jalan Bukit, Jalan Sulaiman, Jalan Raja Haroun, Jalan Tun Abdul Aziz and Jalan Jelok Tiga.
In some places, the water level was as high as 1.5m.
The rain started at about 3pm.
About two hours later, it became a drizzle, and the floodwaters receded to leave a trail of damaged vehicles, homes and shophouses.
Nine people, including three senior citizens, were plucked to safety late in the evening.




Parked vehicles stranded in flash floods which hit Kajang town after the downpour yesterday.


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