KUALA SELANGOR: Heavy rainfall of up to 103mm yesterday afternoon was believed to have caused flooding in Bandar Puncak Alam and Ijok, with the highest rainfall recorded at the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Puncak Alam campus.
The downpour also triggered flash floods on the campus, with water overflowing into nearby areas, including Hillpark and Taman Seri Alam in Saujana Utama.
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said this was based on a report by the state Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID).
“More than 100mm of rain was recorded yesterday. I am looking into solutions to determine how we can manage similar rainfall in future, as the areas downstream, including Hillpark, receive excess water from UiTM Puncak Alam.
“There were two flooding incidents in Puncak Alam on Nov 4 and 5. Water from Petaling district also flowed through Sungai Subang, affecting Kampung Melayu Subang and Merbau Sempak before reaching Saujana Aman and several other areas,” he told reporters here today.
Earlier, Amirudin and representatives from several agencies and UiTM Puncak Alam’s management inspected areas affected by flash floods, footage of which went viral on social media yesterday.
He said flooding also affected parts of Ijok following continued overflow from Sungai Buloh, forcing more than 700 residents to seek shelter at temporary relief centres.
Amirudin said vandalism was also a contributing factor, with damage to a river bund at Batu 7, Ijok, causing flooding in Parit Mahang, Bukit Kuching and Bukit Hijau in Jeram.
On the clearing of the Bukit Cherakah Forest Reserve, Amirudin denied that the activity had caused flooding in several areas, including UiTM Puncak Alam, Sungai Buloh, Saujana Aman and Ijok.
“The clearing at Bukit Cherakah may have an impact on Puncak Alam, but there was no flooding at that site, thankfully. The source of the flooding here was within the UiTM Puncak Alam area.
“However, I have asked for all approved permits to be reviewed, including requirements for developers to provide temporary retention ponds.
“We do not want them to be negligent, as incomplete measures could lead to slope collapses,” he said.