Several locations near JB report rising waters amid continuous rainfall
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Ten firemen had rescued a wheelchair-bound senior citizen following floods along Jalan Sukun at Kampung Pasir.
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JOHOR BAHRU - Several locations near Johor Bahru are reporting flash floods and rising water following continuous rainfall since the morning of March 19.
A Johor Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the department had deployed nine firefighters with one Fire Rescue Tender in Tebrau.
“We have sent a team to monitor several locations such as Kampung Paya Kenangan, Kampung Pasir Tebrau, Kampung Kangkar Tebrau and Taman Bunga Ros.
“Currently, the water level at Sungai Tebrau is at a cautionary level due to continuous rainfall since morning. So far there is no instruction to evacuate the people,” the spokesperson added.
However, the spokesperson said that those living in flood-prone areas should be prepared to evacuate if water levels continue to rise.
The spokesperson added that 10 firemen had rescued a wheelchair-bound senior citizen following floods along Jalan Sukun at Kampung Pasir.
“We received a distress call at around 2.46pm about floods happening in the area. We then rescued the victim and evacuated him to a nearby community hall,” the spokesperson said. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
