KL has 14 flash flood hotspots, the FT Dept wants to bring that down to 10 by end-2026

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — The Federal Territories Department (JWP) aims to reduce the number of flash flood hotspots in Kuala Lumpur from 14 to 10 this year through various mitigation measures.

Its director-general Datuk Muhammad Azmi Mohd Zain said the target would be pursued through effective mitigation efforts and cooperation among relevant agencies, particularly the Kuala Lumpur Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).

He said the measures included river dredging and the construction of on-site retention ponds to channel water directly into the ponds.

“Insya-Allah, these ongoing efforts will help address the problem more effectively,” he told reporters after officiating the Federal Territories Disaster Risk Management Day, held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, here today.

Earlier, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had identified 14 flood hotspots in the federal capital for focused mitigation efforts.

The areas included Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Sultan Iskandar Highway, Bulatan Datuk Onn and Jalan Tun Sambanthan.

Meanwhile, Muhammad Azmi said JWP and relevant agencies in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan were well prepared for the Northeast Monsoon (MTL).

He added that all flood warning sirens and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras across the Federal Territories were in good working order. — Bernama

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布城，10 月 28 日讯——联邦直辖区局 (JWP) 计划通过各种缓解措施，将吉隆坡今年的突发洪水热点地区数量从 14 个减少到 10 个。

其总监拿督穆罕默德·阿兹米·莫哈末·扎因表示，将通过有效的缓解措施和相关机构之间的合作，特别是吉隆坡灌溉和排水局（DID）的合作，来实现这一目标。

他说，这些措施包括疏浚河道和建造现场蓄水池，将水直接引入池塘。

“如果真主保佑，这些持续的努力将有助于更有效地解决这个问题，”他在今天为联邦直辖区灾害风险管理日（与国家防灾月同期举行）揭幕后告诉记者。

早些时候，吉隆坡市长拿督斯里法德伦·麦乌朱德表示，吉隆坡市政厅（DBKL）已确定联邦首都的 14 个洪水热点地区，以开展重点缓解工作。

这些地区包括苏丹阿兹兰沙路、苏丹依斯干达大道、布拉丹拿督翁和敦桑班丹路。

与此同时，穆罕默德·阿兹米表示，吉隆坡、布城和纳闽的JWP及相关机构已为东北季风做好了充分准备。

他还补充说，联邦直辖区内的所有洪水警报器和闭路电视监控摄像头均运行良好。——马新社

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