Is SMART tunnel functioning?

It happened again yesterday when another flash floods hit KL.

People are questioning the functioning of SMART Tunnel. SMART owes KL motorists a question.

Flash floods hit KL

By KULDEEP S. JESSY

KUALA LUMPUR: Several areas in and around the city were hit by flash floods in the last two days with Jalan Duta the worst hit yesterday during a two-hour downpour.

At the height of the downpour, many low-lying areas were submerged in at least one metre of water.

In Jalan Duta, part of the road was cut off to traffic when a 0.5km stretch was submerged in 1.5m of water while in the opposite direction, the road heading towards Jalan Semantan had a fallen tree obstructing two of its lanes.

A small portion of the road was also damaged by strong currents.

A City Hall operations centre spokesman said other areas affected by the flash floods were Jalan Travers, Jalan Bangsar, Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Jalan Semantan and Jalan Universiti.

The other affected areas were Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Chan Sow Lin.

The waters, however, receded within minutes after the rain stopped.

The City Hall spokesman also said several areas in Salak South and Ampang were hit by flash floods when waters began to rise after it started raining at about 4pm.

There were no casualties or major accidents reported during the downpour, he said, adding that some roads were hit by flash floods due to clogged drains and road construction.

Trees along several roads were also uprooted but City Hall workers managed to clear them away.

A Jalan Bandar Traffic Police spokesman said policemen were deployed to monitor and direct traffic, adding that the congestion eased after 7pm when the water levels receded.