Hujan lebat cetus banjir kilat di UiTM Puncak Alam
Beberapa pengguna media sosial kongsi gambar, video papar situasi banjir serta aliran air deras di sekitar kampus itu.
Heavy rain caused flooding at UiTM Puncak Alam campus, with several areas experiencing flash floods. According to social media posts, several locations were submerged in water and traffic movement was affected. One user shared videos showing a waiting bus area flooded, marking their first encounter with such a situation. Another user posted a video of a flooded road partly submerged in water, believed to be within the campus.
User @nabiq65 shared two videos of a sudden flash flood in a nearby area close to the Faculty of Civil Engineering. Meanwhile, Zamron Mat shared a video on Facebook showing someone informing that Taman Sri Alam, Saujana Utama in Sungai Buloh also got flooded, and advised residents to divert traffic to safer places and prioritize personal safety.
Selangor Emergency Operations Director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said his team received five calls related to the sudden flash floods in Selangor today, involving Kampung Johan Setia, UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam Tadika, Taman Seri Alam in Saujana Utama, Jalan Meru Tambahan near Puncak Alam, and Kampung Salak in Sepang. In Kampung Johan Setia, water levels reached about 0.3 meters in several households, but no evacuation was reported.
At UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam Tadika, floods were reported to cover completely when rescue team arrived at 5:26 pm, and no rescue services were conducted. Meanwhile, monitoring at Taman Seri Alam, Saujana Utama revealed nearby residential areas also experienced flash floods caused by heavy rain and water overflow from nearby drainage, with water levels estimated at 0.3 meters.
In Jalan Meru Tambahan near Puncak Alam, water levels reached approximately 0.6 meters, causing light vehicles to be unable to pass, but no casualties were reported. In Kampung Salak, Sepang, flash floods were reported to cover completely when the rescue team arrived at 5:59 pm, before the team conducted water level monitoring in the vicinity to ensure control of the situation. However, no residents were reported to have been evacuated from all the affected locations.
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