States brace for wet weather as river levels rise following rainstorms


Dark skies: Lightning striking at 4pm yesterday in Kota Damansara, Selangor. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The weather has gone from extremely hot to extremely wet. Now, several major rivers passing through townships such as Shah Alam, Subang and Sungai Buloh are threatening to burst their banks.

Following heavy downpours over the past week, the water levels at these rivers have shot up, sparking fears of flooding.

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