Calm seas without rains and winds did not cause flooding despite a high tide of 5.5m at Klang's coastal areas.
FISHERMEN and villagers living along Klang district’s coast heaved a sigh of relief as the high tide phenomenon at 7.18am Monday (Sept 12) occurred without any untoward incidents.
Port Klang Fire and Rescue Station chief Razif Mohamad Haris said the tide rose to a maximum of 5.5m but waters along the coastal areas were much calmer and, in most places, the waters did not breach the bunds as there was no rain as forecasted.
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A check by StarMetro saw news vendors and vegetable wholesalers walking in ankle deep water levels at Jalan Syahbandar and Persiaran Raja Muda Musa outside Port Klang KTM Komuter station but the waters receded quickly.
“Our men stationed along the coast noted the sea was calm,” he said.
Firemen station at several areas added that bunds along Klang’s coast at Telok Gong, Pulau Ketam in Port Klang, as well as Jetty Tok Muda and Sementa in Kapar were in good condition and held up against the strong water pressure.
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Boat operator, Mah Wing Wai, 63, said the high tides had risen much earlier than forecasted at 7.07am but was glad that there was no rain as it could have worsened the situation.
Several members of Klang District Civil Defence, Klang Public Works Department, Port Klang Fire Station and Klang Municipal Council’s Swift Action Squad (Pantas) were present to monitor the high tide situation at Port Klang jetty.
According to the National Hydrographic Centre in Port Klang the high tide phenomenon is forecasted at 5.4m at 7.49am Tuesday (Sept 13) and again on Sept 14, at 8.16am, when the tide will be at 5.3m.
The Klang district's disaster management committee advised residents in coastal areas to be vigilant, especially if it rained.
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Meanwhile, Klang Municipal Council (MPK) Enforcement Department deputy director Shahrul Hazri Abd Majid said the council's Swift Action Task Force (Pantas) had stationed 30 men to monitor the areas along rivers and even making rounds at low lying parts of Port Klang.
Pantas is the team that handles emergencies and disasters at the local council level.
"Our task force of 30 men in four teams were on standby around the clock to monitor the situation. Even the staff at MPK’s closed-circuit television camera unit, which monitors traffic, was on alert to look out for flash floods," said Shahrul.
