Flood: Conduct post-mortem on drainage system, King tells govt

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged the government to conduct a post-mortem on the drainage system in the country towards addressing problems of flash floods in urban areas.

“I suggest that the government conduct a post-mortem on drainage in the the urban area, cities, hopefully to reduce incidents such as flash floods from happening again,” His Majesty was quoted as saying by Bernama.

His Majesty said this after visiting the Taman Sri Muda Mosque and surrounding areas that were affected by the floods today.

Bernama reported that Al-Sultan Abdullah also met the residents of Taman Sri Muda and handed over contributions to them.

“I went from house to house and Alhamdulillah saw that they are high-spirited to get on with life. Thanks also to the non-governmental organisations and volunteers for helping.

“I understand that friends from Kelantan and Pahang also came down to help, this shows their enthusiasm to help those in need,” His Majesty was quoted as saying by Bernama.