PETALING JAYA: A factor contributing to the recent spate of flash floods in the Klang Valley is the loss of topsoil due to over-development in the past few decades.
Drainage and Irrigation Department deputy director-general (I) Ahmad Fuad Embi said topsoil served to retain water, acting like a sponge when it rains.
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