Call for better tree management

Fire and Rescue Department personnel clearing the area after strong winds and heavy rain toppled several trees at Jalan 16/9 in Petaling Jaya. — Photos: MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

THE spate of fallen trees after Saturday evening’s thunderstorm has sparked calls by Klang Valley folk for better maintenance of greenery in urban areas.

Several densely populated areas in Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, Selangor, were hit, according to social media posts.