14 locations in Semambu still at risk of flash floods
NORAWAZNI YUSOF
KUANTAN - A total of 14 locations in the Semambu state constituency are still at risk of being hit by flash floods at the end of the year.
Semambu assemblyman Chan Chun Kuang said the prediction came about following the relevant agencies' inaction so far in dealing with the problem.
However, he said a plan to resolve the issue across the 14 spots had been made after previously carrying out investigations and visits.
"This flash flood is a long-standing issue and I understand that they (relevant agencies) have applied for allocations to upgrade drains in the identified locations.
"They did carry out maintenance on the drains in the area (Semambu), but (when it rains heavily), the drains are not able to hold the huge amount of water amidst increasing housing projects thus causing the water reservoir area to decrease," he said.
He said this at a press conference after a dialogue session on floods in the Semambu state constituency at Mahkota Trade Complex, Indera Mahkota here, today.
A total of 50 residents attended the dialogue session with agency representatives from the Kuantan City Council, the Irrigation and Drainage Department and the Public Works Department.
Commenting further on the dialogue, Chan said the residents discussed plans and actions to be implemented by related agencies to deal with the floods.
As a short-term measure, he said the residents insisted that relevant agencies could take immediate action by carrying out maintenance works on the drainage system in the area.
