Taman Sri Muda flood victims staying vigilant
KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, have not experienced severe flooding since the disastrous December 2021 incident, but they are not letting their guard down.
Residents of Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, remain watchful following a 2021 flood that devastated their community. Although severe flooding has not occurred since, residents remain on edge whenever heavy rain is forecast. Thinash Kumar Nair, a 43-year-old cybersecurity sales director, recalled the traumatic sight of his double-storey home being inundated, losing all household possessions and receiving minimal government aid.
Another resident, Pirakas Sabapathy, lost about RM10,000 and expressed hope that the state authorities would accept the court's judgment without lengthy appeals. The court found the government and several public authorities fully liable for negligence and related failures, ruling that extreme rainfall does not absolve public authorities of their operational responsibilities in flood management, drainage, weather warnings, and disaster response.
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