Taman Melawis residents want monsoon drains desilted to prevent flash floods

Chandran showing a drain at Jalan Sembilang 8E that is filled with rubbish, silt and overgrown grass. — KK SHAM/The Star

TAMAN Melawis residents in Klang want Klang Municipal Council (MPK) to desilt two monsoon drains and a dual culvert outlet at Jalan Tepi Sungai opposite Sluice Gate 38.

This, they said, was to prevent flash floods during the high tide phenomenon expected to take place on Oct 7.