KL Takes On Water Again As Thunderstorms Expected To Last The Evening
Several major roads in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were with flash floods following a heavy downpour.
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Today’s thunderstorm that hit all over the country is expected to last till 7pm tonight, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
The latest forecast was announced by the department, at 3.55pm today, via Twitter.
AMARAN RIBUT PETIR. ⛈⛈⛈#ributpetirmetmalaysia#MenangBersama#LindungDiriLindungSemua#metmalaysia pic.twitter.com/bmUNN8XBHc
— Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (@metmalaysia) October 4, 2022
Meanwhile, several major roads in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were hit with flash floods following a heavy downpour.
These include from Kepong to Damansara, Jalan Kuchai Lama and the Semantan intersection causing traffic jam from Taman Duta.
#kltu JALAN KUCHAI LAMA : Jangkakan kelewatan sekitar kawasan ini ekoran daripada air bertakung dan banjir kilat. Sila pandu dengan berhati-hati. pic.twitter.com/nuo30PtZus
— Astro Radio Traffic (@astrotraffic) October 4, 2022
Banjir kilat dilaporkan berhampiran persimpangan Semantan telah mengakibatkan kesesakan dari Taman Duta.
— Malaysia Hari Ini (@MsiaHariIni) October 4, 2022
Kredit : @astrotraffic pic.twitter.com/fsyiAmwCJf
MetMalaysia had also warned Malaysians to expect flash floods occurrence up to November as the country is experiencing a transitional phase of the monsoon.
During the transition, the department said that thunderstorms and heavy rain with strong winds often occur for a short time in the evening to the early night.
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