SMART Tunnel, wayward rain


KUALA LUMPUR: The Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel, better known as the SMART tunnel, was built to prevent floodwaters from rising in Kuala Lumpur by channelling all the water to two designated catchment ponds.

So, why are there still floods in the federal capital every time it rains?

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