Floods cripple Kuantan, worst since 1971



Kuantan has been crippled by severe flooding, which residents describe as a misfortune in 4 decades.

NONEFlooding began before noon currently after some-more than 10 hours of rain.China Pressdescribed it as a misfortune flooding in Kuantan given 1971.

According to a Pahang Disaster Operation Control Centre spokesperson, 14 categorical junctions of a city were inundated with H2O about a single scale deep by about 11am.

"Evacuation is now under way," he said, adding which a H2O turn has receeded given then.

NONEOfficials have been presently monitoring H2O levels during Sungai Galing as well as Sungai Isap as well as an central matter is expected during 8pm.

It is believed which thousands of people have been influenced by a flood. Dozens of photographs of abandoned vehicles surrounded by inundate H2O have been heavily circulated upon social media networks.

Kuantan resident Hasnul Hisham toldMalaysiakinithat a Jalan Beserah area was a misfortune hit.

"Sungai Galing is overflowing, as well as Sekolah Kebangsaan Galing's maintaining wall has been damaged," Hasnul said.
Roads to avoid
According to a Kuantan's communityFacebookpage, a following roads as well as areas have been now underwater:
  • Jalan Lim Ho Lek
  • Parling Pasar Kuantan
  • Jalan Bukit Ubi 1
  • Jalan Wong Ah Jang
  • Jalan Mahkota
  • Jalan Abdul Aziz
  • Taman Air Putih (Lorong 54)
"Only complicated vehicles can pass through these areas," a village page pronounced during about 4.30pm today.

NONEMotorists have been additionally suggested to equivocate Jalan Imbi as well as a roads surrounding Shah Putra, Stadium Kuantan, Mega (heading to ECM), Weskot as well as roads tighten to Sungai Isap.

A sketch uploaded upon a village page during about 1pm currently shows residents during a Semambu housing area wading in thigh-high water, whilst rain one after another to fall.

Hasnul, who resides during Taman Teratai, Kubang Buaya pronounced which H2O has entered his home as well as a family has had to move their valuables to higher areas.

"It's not as well dangerous, though Kuantan residents certain got a surprise today," he said.

Kuantan, has a population 607,778 as well as was a scene of a Himpunan Hijau criticism against a Lynas singular earth refinery some twenty-five kilometres divided in Gebeng.
Jerantut influenced as well
According toBernama, a Air Putih as well as Semambu areas, people began withdrawal their homes as early as 10 am with critical items after a river detonate its banks as well as floodwaters rose as high as a single metre.

Several housing estates in Sungai Isap, such as Taman LKNP, Bukit Setongkol, Taman Perumahan Transit Quarters as well as Taman Teratai, were flooded to a abyss of in between 0.1 metre as well as a single metre.

Meanwhile, in Jerantut, military suggested 10,000 people living in low-lying areas along a Tembeling as well as Pahang rivers in a district to evacuate immediately if a levels of a rivers one after another to rise.

Jerantut ! Police a rch Supt Azid Ismail pronounced a complicated rain over a past 3 days could means a Tembeling as well as Pahang rivers to detonate their banks during any time.

He additionally suggested a 50 boat operators on condition that services to Taman Negara to stop you do so if a Tembeling River turn one after another to rise.
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