KLANG: Klang Municipal Council (MPK) is taking proactive measures in preparation for the high tide phenomenon which is expected to hit between Oct 14 and 19.
MPK president Datuk Mohamad Yasin Bidin said the council will be working closely with the Klang District Office and the Public Works Department (JKR) to upgrade and strengthen the bunds along the coastline to stop the erosion. Six flood relief centres will also be set up.
Yasin said about 30,000 sandbags will be used to place the ramparts and on existing bunds.
He has also instructed enforcement officers to clear clogged drains including monsoon drains in and around Klang town.
“Tomorrow, we will begin filling in the sandbags. The council has also prepared three search and rescue units and a boat.
“The six flood relief centres are Dewan Kompleks Sukan Pandamaran, Dewan Serbaguna MPK Pandamaran Jaya, Dewan Serbaguna MPK Kampung Idaman, Dewan Serbaguna MPK Pelabuhan Klang, Dewan Serbaguna MPK Teluk Gadung, and Dewan Serbaguna MPK Kampung Kuantan.
“This early preparation is to ensure the flood victims get the necessary aid,” he said at a press conference held today after he visited a factory in Jalan Kebun Nenas.
Yasin said the purpose of his visit to the factories in the area was to check on the cleanliness of the surroundings and to ensure that it is free from dengue.
“I urge the factory owners to keep the surroundings clean and if they fail to do so, they will be fined.”