CLEAR skies and warm sunshine saw the high tide phenomenon peak at 7.45am on Tuesday (Sept 13) along Klang’s coastal areas which occurred without any untoward incidents.
Port Klang Fire and Rescue Station chief Razif Mohamad Haris said the tide rose to a maximum of 5.4m 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.
“We were blessed with clear skies and warm sunshine. Villagers at Kampung Sungai Serdang and Pengkalan Tok Muda jetty in Kapar went about their normal routine as water level remained below the bunds level. Meanwhile at Jalan Syahbandar, water rose to ankle deep onto the road outside Port Klang KTM Komuter station but the waters receded quickly,” he said.
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Razif added that men stationed along the coast noted the sea was calm and there was no rain.
“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 high tide,” he said.
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 check on the high tide situation at the Port Klang jetty.
According to the National Hydrographic Centre in Port Klang the high tide phenomenon is forecasted to reach 5.3m tomorrow, (Sept 14), at 8.16am.
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 District officer Shahman Jalaludin said 62 localities in the Klang district are at risk of possible flooding due to the phenomenon of high tide and the northeast monsoon that is occurring from now until December.
“We have identified 62 risk areas in Klang district that are flood-prone, but it will happen when the high tide coincides with continuous rains. But, like this morning (Sept 13) and even on Sept 12, there was a high tide, but no rain and the seas were calm. Our only concern is that in October and November, the risk of flooding is greater when the rain adds to the danger of high tide," he said.
Shahman added that residents in Kampung Telok Gong, Sungai Serdang, Kampung Tok Muda and Pulau Indah could be affected by the situation especially in the low-lying areas.
“Based on the Malaysian Meteorological Department's weather forecast for the period September 2022 to February 2023, Selangor is expected to experience a shift from the southwest monsoon to the northeast monsoon.
“Due to the transition of the monsoon, an average of 100mm to 400mm more rainfall is expected from the middle of this month and there is a risk of flooding,” he said.
Shahman said in the same period, the phenomenon of the flooding is expected in along Klang’s coastal areas.
Earlier in the morning, Klang Municipal Council (MPK) Enforcement Department deputy director Shahrul Hazri Abd Majid said the council's Swift Action Task Force (Pantas) had stationed 27 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.
