Klang Valley on alert for more flash floods as MetMalaysia issues new storm warning

“KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — The Klang Valley is on alert for another round of severe weather this evening, as the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a new thunderstorm warning for the region and 11 other states, effective until 6.00 pm today. The warning comes less than 24 hours after a torrential downpour on Tuesday paralysed parts of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, causing major flash floods that left vehicles stranded and triggered widespread traffic gridlock. Today’s alert, issued at 3.45 pm, is particularly critical for several key districts in Selangor, including Klang, Petaling, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Sabak Bernam, and Kuala Langat. The warning follows chaotic scenes yesterday when intense rainfall inundated major roads such as Jalan Kuchai Lama, Jalan Klang Lama, and parts of Shah Alam, forcing commuters to abandon their vehicles in rising floodwaters. The weather system extends far beyond the Klang Valley. In the north, the warning covers the entire states of Perlis and Penang, as well as most of Kedah and Perak. On the east coast, the alert is active for several districts in Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. Moving south, the warning encompasses all of Melaka and Johor, along with the district of Tampin in Negeri Sembilan. In East Malaysia, the alert is in effect for parts of Sarawak, including Belaga and Sebauh, and extends across a wide area of Sabah, covering the Interior, West Coast, and Kudat regions. MetMalaysia issues these short-term warnings when there are immediate signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20 mm/hour that are either imminent or expected to last for more than one hour. Given the rapid onset of flooding seen yesterday, residents in all affected areas — especially those in low-lying or flood-prone locations — are urged to exercise extreme caution and monitor official updates for real-time weather developments.

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