BANDAR BAHARU: A total of 18 houses in six villages in this district were affected by flooding following over two hours of continuous rain on Tuesday (Nov 10) evening.
Bandar Baharu district disaster management committee secretariat, Lt (Civil Defence) Abdul Rahim Khairuddin said four houses in Serdang district and 14 houses in Relau subdistrict were affected.
"The two villages affected in Serdang are Kampung Sungai Punti and Kampung Batu 16 Lombong A, while four villages affected in Relau are Kampung Paya Semambu, Kampung Tengah Relau, Kampung Kilang Batu and Kampung Padang.
"Ten Civil Defence Force personnel have been dispatched to monitor flood-prone areas and to help residents move their items to higher ground,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.
He added that water levels at Sungai Punti, Serdang were at danger levels while the water levels at Sungai Semambu, Relau were at alert levels. — Bernama
