Heavy rain triggers flash floods in several areas around Ipoh
IPOH: Heavy rain lasting more than an hour triggered flash floods in several areas around the city.
IPOH experienced heavy rain for over an hour, resulting in flash floods in multiple locations. The Medan Gopeng and Sungai Rokam areas were particularly affected. The Kinta Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel were deployed to monitor the situation in these regions. Conditions at Medan Gopeng were brought under control soon after the rain ceased.
The monitoring team reached the area at 7.45pm and concluded its assessment around 8.00pm. In contrast, at Sungai Rokam, floodwaters had fully receded when the team arrived at 8.23pm, following their monitoring instructions at 7.02pm. The team took about 17 minutes to complete their assessment. As a precaution, the main pump at Kampung Sungai Rokam was activated late in the afternoon due to the heavy rainfall. Fortunately, no one was reported as trapped or evacuated as a result of the incident.
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