KLANG: Selangor has identified 97 hotspots and 390 locations at risk of flooding.
Selangor Youth & Sports Development, Entrepreneurship Empowerment and Creative Economy and Disaster Management executive council member Mohd Najwan Halimi said the hotspots were identified in Sabak Bernam (two), Kuala Selangor (four), Petaling (11), Klang (23). Kuala Langat (five), Sepang (19), Hulu Selangor (19), Gombak (13) dan Hulu Selangor (one).
"Last week, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced that Selangor was at a high level of readiness.
Every exco member and state assemblyman has been given their respective roles to monitor in the event of a disaster," he told reporters after attending a field training exercise at North Port here on Wednesday (Oct 10).
He said the State Disaster Unit receives feedback from time to time, and is now monitoring the monsoon transition situation, with all local governments on high alert.
"God willing, we are not asking for a disaster, but if there is a flood or so on, our preparedness level is better than before and we will be able to overcome or prevent it," he said when asked about the state government's preparations regarding the matter.
"Local governments will conduct simulations from time to time, with these also monitored in detail by the state government," he said.
