Containing heavy rainfall: The Batu retention pond receives floodwaters from Sungai Batu before slowly releasing it back into the river.
A SYSTEM is being developed to better predict flash floods in Kuala Lumpur.
The National Flood Forecasting Warning System (NaFFWS), which comprises three phases, is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
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Containing heavy rainfall: The Batu retention pond receives floodwaters from Sungai Batu before slowly releasing it back into the river.
The Kampung Berembang water retention pond.
A utility beam can be seen obstructing the flow of water of Sungai Klang near the Masjid Jamek LRT station, which resulted in floods. - Photos ONG SOON HIN/ SHAARI CHE MAT / MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI
Kuala Lumpur Flood Mitigation Plans showing three systems: Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (Smart Tunnel) bypass, Jinjang and Batu flood retention ponds, as well as Sungai Bunus Flood Mitigation.
(Left) A team of WPKL DID officers testing the station for the NaFFWS.(Below) Ratna Rajah (standing) monitoring the footage taken by cameras installed near the river wth WPKL DID state hydrology officer Mohamad Razali Mohd Nazri. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star
A DID officer testing out the remote terminal unit at the mock up station of the NaFFWS.
One of the retention ponds, Kolam Pulapol, is still under construction and expected completion in 2023.
Flash floods in Jalan Ipoh on Sep 10 last year after heavy rains. AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star - FILEPIX
The frequency of clearing rubbish from the rivers is based on the annual allocation received.
According to Ratna Rajah,the National Flood Forecasting Warning System, expected to be completed by 2023 end, will allow the DID in KL to better predict flash floods in the city..
Infographics showing rainfall between 2013 - 2020.
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