Amirudin: Selangor steps up long-term and immediate measures to tackle floods
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling floods through long-term mitigation projects and immediate measures, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said.
Selangor's Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, has emphasized the state's dedication to both long-term and immediate flood mitigation efforts. Acknowledging that overnight eradication of floods is impractical, especially with rising extreme weather patterns, Amirudin cited unusually heavy rainfall as the catalyst for recent flooding incidents. These downpours led to inundation in locales such as Puncak Alam, near UiTM, Alam Suria, Saujana Utama, and Sungai Buloh.
In response to the disaster, nine temporary relief centers were set up by 11:30 PM to accommodate 1,120 evacuees from 284 families across Shah Alam, Klang, and Kuala Selangor. A joint task force, involving both Selangor and federal authorities, along with local bodies, was established in 2024, aiming to streamline flood response and management.
The state is pursuing 105 long-term flood mitigation projects worth RM4.28 billion, with staggered completion phases, and concurrently carrying out 255 immediate mitigation projects valued at nearly RM70 million, targeting flash flood hotspots.
About 70% of these immediate mitigation projects have already been executed, with the remaining scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Amirudin also outlined Selangor's collaboration with Kuala Lumpur on a comprehensive five-pronged plan to enhance flood defenses. This plan encompasses evaluating the capacity of the Batu and Klang Gates dams, and identifying prospective sites for new upstream retention ponds, all with the overarching goal of bolstering the region's resilience against future flooding.
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