Floods: Changlun, Padang Sanai police stations forced to close after being inundated


Photo courtesy of Kubang Pasu district police headquarters.

ALOR SETAR: Days of unrelenting rain in Kedah have caused the Changlun police station in the Kubang Pasu district and the Padang Sanai police station in the Padang Terap district to be flooded.

Kubang Pasu police said, in a post on its official Facebook page Monday (Nov 24), that the Changlun police station has been temporarily closed due to the current flooding in the district.

"All police reports can be made at the Bukit Kayu Hitam police station or any nearby police station," the statement said.

Meanwhile, the statement also alerted that the Kodiang to Padang Sera road is completely closed to all vehicles from the Kampung Meribut to Padang Sera junction. All vehicles are advised to use the Kampung Meribut-Kampung Pering-Kampung Kubang Menerong-Napoh highway detour.

The Napoh-to-Wang Perah road is also closed to light vehicles from KM0.5 to KM1.5 near Kampung Jeragan, Kampung Kubang Betong, and Kampung Bukit.

"Floodwaters have reached 60cm (two feet deep) as of 4pm on Monday (Nov 24). The alternative route for users is Jalan Kampung Belukar-Kampung Padang Panjang-Kampung Perik," the statement added. – Bernama

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