One hour of rain, roads under water: Flash floods hit Shah Alam’s i-City

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More than an hour of continuous heavy rain caused flash floods along roads in the i-City and Section 7 areas here, disrupting traffic movement ...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — More than an hour of continuous heavy rain caused flash floods along roads in the i-City and Section 7 areas here, disrupting traffic movement this afternoon.

Posts shared by users on the Threads application showed floodwaters inundating the areas following heavy rain which began at about 1pm.

A user, frhn.jefx, posted a video showing a flooded road near i-City, with several vehicles, particularly motorcycles, forced to stop along the stretch.

Another user, jacketpotato.sa, also shared information on conditions along the same route, showing several cars making their way through the floodwaters.

Another user, charlie.kilo.maggi, shared footage of flash flooding at 2.46pm along the exit from the i-City area.

“Had to take a detour via the area behind the factories (around the Pharmaniaga factory) to get out. Hope everyone stays safe,” the post said.

Meanwhile, a user, sashidd, posted a video on the same application showing flooding at a car park in Section 7 and advised the public to abandon plans to visit the area to avoid getting stranded.

Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in nine states and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur until 5pm today.

In Selangor, the areas expected to be affected are Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Selangor and Hulu Langat. — Bernama

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