KUALA LUMPUR: All Variable Message System (VMS) services or LED billboards under the supervision of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will display current weather conditions and flash flood warnings starting Friday (Nov 22), Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this proactive early warning measure is aimed at ensuring that members of the public, especially Kuala Lumpur residents, are prepared and can take early precautions in case of flash floods.
"For this effort, we have received cooperation from MetMalaysia (the Malaysian Meteorological Department) and DID (the Department of Irrigation and Drainage).
"This initiative will first be implemented using the LED billboard at the DBKL Tower,” she said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Nov 21).
She was responding to a question from Teresa Kok (PH-Seputeh), who had asked about DBKL's measures to prevent and address flash floods in Kuala Lumpur.
DBKL, said Dr Zaliha, has also set up the Kuala Lumpur Public Incident Management Committee in collaboration with several other agencies to provide immediate assistance within 30 minutes of receiving an early warning about road or flash floods in Kuala Lumpur.
The agencies include Civil Defence, the police, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the Kuala Lumpur DID.
