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Floods In KL Prompt Fresh Questions About Mitigation Efforts

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April 27, 2022

Flash floods in the Malaysian capital on Monday – the second time in two months – have again raised questions about the country’s flood management system.

- Ram Anand

Floods In KL Prompt Fresh Questions About Mitigation Efforts

As many as 11 of Kuala Lumpur’s main roads were submerged on Monday evening following two hours of incessant rain. The water subsided a few hours later.

Early last month, heavy rain also led to similar flooding that crippled the city centre.

Separately, four people were killed in a landslide in a suburb in Selangor state.

In December, large parts of Malaysia were hit by deadly floods that left 54 people dead.

The greater Klang Valley region – which consists of Kuala Lumpur

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