SHAH ALAM: All local authorities (PBT) in Selangor have been instructed to immediately maintain any drainage systems at risk of causing flash floods in the state, said State Execuitive Councillor (Exco) for Youth and Sports Mohd Najwan Halimi.
Mohd Najwan, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the directive must be implemented promptly to prevent flood incidents in non-hotspot areas, such as the recent case in Ulu Bernam, Hulu Selangor, which affected many families.
“Based on recent incidents, all local authorities have been ordered to take immediate action to manage drainage systems that require attention, particularly in areas at risk of waterlogging or flash floods during the rainy season,” he said at a press conference on the organisation of SUKMA 2026 here today.
He was commenting on measures taken by the state government following floods that struck several areas two days ago, which led to the opening of two temporary evacuation centres (PPS) at Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Sekolah Sungai Selisik and Dewan Orang Ramai Ulu Bernam to house 43 families from more than five affected villages.
Meanwhile, Mohd Najwan said he and the disaster management team completed visits to nine districts across Selangor last week, meeting community leaders and village heads involved in the Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) training programme.
He said that through the training, conducted in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), participants were exposed to the concepts, types, categories and profiles of natural disasters in Malaysia.
He added that community leaders and village heads also received detailed information on disaster management mechanisms, including processes that focus on building resilient communities.
“In the event of any disaster, those who have been trained will already be prepared to be mobilised as they have the basic knowledge while awaiting assistance from the authorities to arrive at their locations,” he said.
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