Ready for any eventualities

Fire and rescue personnel surveying the coast along Port Klang prior to the high tide phenomena expected on Oct 17.

COASTAL areas in Selangor are on alert as authorities have been told to be ready to respond to floods that may occur due to the high tide phenomenon that has sea waves of 5.7m to 5.8m in the forecast from Oct 17 to 19.

Selangor infrastructure and public amenities, agriculture modernisation and agro-based industry committee chairman Izham Hashim said floods were possible if continuous rain coincided with high tide.