From Flames To Floods Agony Again For Putra Heights Residents

---

 



Residents still reeling from the aftermath of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Selangor, were hit by another catastrophe in the form of floods today.
Heavy rain since early this morning forced residents in Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru and Kampung Tengah to be re-evacuated to the temporary relief centre at Masjid Putra Heights.
Kamalzaman Pauzi, 39, said his house, located less than 100m away from the river at Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, began to be inundated at about 6am, forcing him, his wife, and their three children, aged six to eight, to evacuate to the relief centre as instructed by the Fire and Rescue Department.
“The river water began to rise at about 4.20am, but we only evacuated when the situation worsened.
“Within a week, we have moved here (to the relief centre) twice. I haven’t even had time to get over the fire, and now we have been hit by floods,” he told Bernama when met at the relief centre.
Kamalzaman said that since it has stopped raining, they may be allowed to go back home today and clean their house of all the mud from the flood.
Crater from the gas pipeline explosionHe added that since they rented a house in the village five years ago, they have been hit by floods three times, with the worst ones being in December 2022 and March 2023.
“During the first two times, we were forced to move to higher grounds near the tahfiz centre and we had to use ropes to get across due to the river’s strong currents,” he said.
He also said he could only stand and watch helplessly this time as rainwater poured into his house because the roof, which was affected by the gas pipeline fire, had yet to be repaired.
“The roof over our kitchen area was affected by the fire, so all the utensils and things kept there get wet whenever it rains,” said the burger seller.
- Bernama

---