Temporary retention pond to help ease Sungai Buloh flood woes

Kampung Melayu Subang in Sungai Buloh and TTDI Jaya in Shah Alam were struck by flash floods yesterday, as reported by Bernama. Human resources minister R Ramanan announced immediate measures to combat recurring flash floods in the area, including the construction of a RM12 million temporary retention pond. This would serve as a short-term solution until the completion of the larger Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara flood mitigation projects.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim directed the government to find urgent solutions to reduce the impact of these frequent floods. The flood mitigation projects, with a combined federal government allocation of nearly RM700 million, are being implemented in stages and are expected to be finished by 2029. Ramanan stated that while steps have been taken to address the problem, it cannot be resolved overnight.

Yesterday's flash floods were the fourth such incident in the area within a month, affecting nearly 550 homes and over 1,000 residents. Clean-up operations have begun at affected homes, and the social welfare department provided food, basic necessities, and emergency assistance to flood victims.