{
  "id": 18658481,
  "title": "Bigger pumps deployed to tackle flooding in Kampung Melayu Subang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bigger-pumps-deployed-to-tackle-flooding-in-kampung-melayu-subang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T06:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/07/bigger-pumps-deployed-to-tackle-flooding-in-kampung-melayu-subang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Selangor irrigation and drainage department has installed larger pumps and upgraded existing ones in two of the worst flood-hit areas in Kampung Melayu Subang, following heavy rainfall. The existing pump at Jalan Resak was replaced with a new, higher-capacity unit, while the original pump was moved to Desa Subang Perantau, where two pumps have been provided to help discharge water into Sungai Pelempas. The department found that a higher-capacity pump was needed at Jalan Resak due to internal drainage flowing into a pond before being channelled into the river. Desa Subang Perantau, located downstream, requires more high-capacity pumps because of the higher risk of backwater overflow from the Kampung Baru Subang Bridge. The upgrade is a short-term measure until the Sungai Pelempas project, which involves raising the riverbank by 0.5m to 1m to prevent overflow during heavy rainfall, is implemented. The department attributes the slow receding of floodwaters in both areas to the heavy rainfall, with Jalan Resak recording 116.5mm on November 2 and Desa Subang Perantau receiving 91.5mm on November 4. Other initiatives include flap gates at drainage outlets to prevent river water from flowing back into the internal drainage system and identifying sites for the construction of floodwalls, retention ponds, and river widening along Sungai Pelempas. The department plans to widen and deepen the downstream stretch of Sungai Damansara and remove obstructions from the river as part of the Sungai Damansara flood mitigation project.",
  "summary": "The existing pump at Jalan Resak has been replaced with a new, higher-capacity unit, while the original pump is now in Desa Subang Perantau.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}