Out of the floods and into the drought


Precious resource: The Sungai Selangor dam supplies water to folks in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. There is always the possibility of water rationing when the dam level drops too low.

After the experience of water rationing in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur last year, residents are entitled to question if our taps will run dry again.

AS a nation, we have just experienced one of the worst floods in our history.

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