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The Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) has advised the public to avoid being in the coastal areas due to the high tide phenomenon.
The authorities expect exceptionally high tide around coastal areas such as Pantai Morib, Pantai Morib Baru, Pantai Kelanang, Pantai Batu Laut, Pantai Cunang and Tanjung Sepat Jetty.
The coastal areas and beaches will be closed to the public until Thursday, September 29.
“Any activities such as bathing, camping, picnicking, fishing, boating and trading will not be allowed in the area,” it added.
The public can contact the MPKL Rapid Squad at 012-3004256 for further inquiries and complaints regarding the phenomenon.
The council announced that they expect the tide to rise to 5.4 meters on Wednesday and 5.3 meters on Thursday morning.
Earlier this month, Klang District officer Shahman Jalaludin said 62 localities in the Klang district are at risk of possible flooding due to the phenomenon of high tide and the northeast monsoon that is occurring from now until December.
“We have identified 62 risk areas in Klang district that are flood-prone, but it will happen when the high tide coincides with continuous rains.
“But, like this morning (September 13) and even on September 12, there was a high tide, but no rain and the seas were calm.
“Our only concern is that in October and November, the risk of flooding is greater when the rain adds to the danger of high tide,” he said.
“Based on the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s weather forecast for September 2022 to February 2023, Selangor is expected to experience a shift from the southwest to the northeast monsoon.
“Due to the transition of the monsoon, an average of 100mm to 400mm more rainfall is expected, and there is a risk of flooding,” he said.
Jimmy Tan
