Residents recount desperate escapes as flash floods hit Kampung Melayu Subang

Residents in Kampung Melayu Subang recounted harrowing escapes during a flash flood that struck their neighborhood today. Zulkarnain Hashim, 46, had to carry his 90-year-old mother and 89-year-old father to safety as floodwaters rose rapidly to waist level. A downpour occurred between 2 pm and 4 pm, after which the water surged to waist level by 5 pm, causing utter chaos.

Zulkarnain claimed this is not the first time the area has faced flooding, with three incidents since 1995, and this year alone, the neighborhood has endured three floods.

Meanwhile, 24-year-old mother Nur Atilia Elina Rosli faced an anxious ordeal as she got her two children, including her four-month-old baby, out of their home. Her husband, Ahmad Nawi Yaman, 27, was at work when the water began to rise around 3.20 pm, just as their baby woke from a nap. She quickly moved the baby and their three-year-old child to higher ground as the water reached knee-deep levels.

This was the worst flood they had experienced so far, with water reaching chest level when they reached a temporary relief centre at Dewan Siantan.

The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 5.18 pm, and a fire engine arrived at the scene at 5.33 pm. The department stated that the flash flood affected approximately 92 houses across four roads, including Lorong Merbau (30 houses), Jalan Cengal (seven), Jalan Resak (five), and Jalan Jati (50).