35cm of Rain in Just A Day
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
This was the chronology of what happened to me on my way to work yesterday... JOHOR BARU: Continuous rain over the past 24 hours caused rivers to burst their banks, spilling water into streets and villages, and bringing the state to a virtual standstill.
0715 Hrs - Began driving from home to go to work
0900 Hrs - I'm stuck in Kempas (usually at normal day, I can reach here at 0730 Hrs)
0940 Hrs - I'm stuck in PLUS Highway exit to Pasir Gudang Highway (usually at normal day, I can reach here at 0740 Hrs)
1015 - 1250 Hrs - I'm stucked in Pasir Gudang Highway (usually I can reached my work place at 0800 Hrs; but now, it was already extraordinarily extremely very late!!!)
1300 Hrs - I managed to escape from the terrible jam and head back to my house. The flood was really worse. Rain was very heavy. So, I was forced not too go to work by nature!!!
Following is the news regarding the terrible flood occured that i Adopted from http://www.thestar.com.my
An estimated 9,000 people were forced to leave their homes following what has been regarded as the state’s highest rainfall in 100 years. 
Sungai Segamat in Segamat, Sungai Skudai in Johor Baru and Sungai Mengkibol in Kluang were among five rivers whose waters overflowed.
At press time, 26 main roads were closed to traffic and nine cases of landslide had occurred.
So far, there has been no fatality because rescue teams managed to get the people to higher ground.
Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman warned Johoreans to prepare for the worst as heavy rain was expected to continue until Friday.
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SEEKING REFUGE: Flood victims from Kampung Laut and Kampung SK in Skudai taking shelter at SJK(C) Pu Tze in Skudai after being evacuated. |
Malacca was also not spared. Close to 200 people were evacuated in Jasin district, while a bridge in Durian Tunggal town had to be closed because the river overflowed.
As of 5pm yesterday, more than 3,700 people who vacated their houses in Johor Baru had been placed in 13 relief centres.
Johor Baru (North) OCPD Asst Comm Ruslan Hassan advised the people not to return home until the authorities give the all-clear.
“We had to rescue 29 people stranded on rooftops. These people ignored the danger and went home to salvage their stuff, but the water rose too fast,” said ACP Ruslan.
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LOOMING DANGER: A landslide which occurred along Jalan Kolam Air has caused the wall surrounding this house close to collapse. |
In Muar, more than 1,600 people were moved to nine relief centres. Flooded areas included Lenga, Pagoh, Gersik, Sagil, Bakri, Bukit Gambir, Tangkak, Sungai Mati, Kampung Batu 23, Gombang, Felda Maokil, Kampung Paya Redan, Kampung Paya Lempah, Kampung Paya Pulai and Kampung Teratai.
Muar police chief Asst Comm Mohd Nizar Mohd Ali reminded parents to keep a tight rein on their children and not let them play in the flood waters.
In Kluang, close to 3,000 people from 20 villages fled their homes, while 540 residents from Parit Raja in Batu Pahat and 170 people from Pontian had to seek shelter at relief centres.
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ROADS UNDER WATER: Pedestrians walking through a flooded road near Wisma Persekutuan in Johor Baru yesterday. |
Johor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) acting director Chong Chee Han said water in the Sembrong Dam and Machap Dam was at a high level, but the DID could not release the water.
“If water is channelled into the rivers, the low-lying areas of Parit Raja and Simpang Rengam could be inundated,” said Chong, who attributed the high rainfall to the North-East Monsoon.
Meanwhile, the Army has put seven brigades and 20 boats on standby.
An Army spokesman said the military would send in a Nuri helicopter for rescue operations if necessary.
posted by Kipas Repair JB @ 11:07 PM,
2 Comments:
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At Friday, December 22, 2006,
Kipas Repair JB said...
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Thanks mate....
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At Monday, January 08, 2007,
said...
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Haven't seen them yet...Gong to see it now....Thanks....tpraja
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