Heavy rainfall that lasted over three hours from 1.30pm today caused flash floods in several areas of Johor Bahru, with Kosmo reporting some of the affected areas to be Jalan Sungai Chat, Taman Abad, Jalan Ayer Molek and Tasik Merdeka.
Across social media, netizens uploaded distressing photos and videos of areas hit by flash floods, with many roads partially or fully submerged in water. In many of these scenes, we see vehicles being at the mercy of the floodwaters, with cars stranded or attempting to traverse floodwaters.
According to Johor Bahru district police, emergency response teams were dispatched to assist flood victims in various areas and some roads were closed until floodwaters receded sometime around 5pm.
With the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) expecting the northeast monsoon to continue until March 2024, more heavy rainfall and resulting flash floods are to be expected. As such, motorists should look for an alternative route or delay/cancel their trip to minimise risk if flash floods are reported on their route.
It’s also highly recommended that you consider getting the Special Perils add-on for your vehicle’s insurance coverage, as past floods in recent times have shown that vehicle owners without flood coverage can face potentially massive repair bills. You can use our Car Insurance renewal service to compare special perils add-on prices with realtime quotes.
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Different government but same problem
Kan Johor ppl selalu wayang2. Best negeri, best Sultan, itu la ini la… at the end still living in cave. Cant tackle flood issues. Hospital with less infrastructure. Where is the wayang kulit of Johor?
We are doomed with the current government.
I think you meant the previous Environmental Man who mention Malaysia is not a climate vulnerable country back in 2021 and making us a laughing stock internationally and down comes the 2021 floods.
You meant that shortie menteri poligami Pas. His stupidity me also kenot brain, LOL
So means different government but same people and mentality doing the work so what do you expect?
JDT Best
Used to criticised the previous g”ment for poor flooding mitigation but now where is the YB, YB comment or see them on the ground.
sad to see that we, a very maju country, still have flash flood problems everywhere.
TITM: This is because Fan Bingbing went to JB the day before and she still single at 42. Lets poligamy.