FLASH FLOOD IN

KUALA LUMPUR

Question: Write an article on any one of the following topics. You can work in pairs or groups of threes. In your article you must use Malaysian examples.

Question chosen: 1. Flash floods in Kuala Lumpur. You must mention the causes, the effects and the ways of overcoming this problem.

Introduction

Flash flood is defined as a body of water submerged a piece of land which is normally not being submerged in water and this phenomenon will subside only after a few hours.

Example of Flash Flood in Kuala Lumpur

In January 1971, Kuala Lumpur experienced a major flash flood known as

1971 Kuala Lumpur floods

32 people were killed and 180,000 people were affected.

1971 Kuala Lumpur floods

Causes of Flash Flood Unplanned township

Rapid and uncontrolled development Improper land development

Drainage system is not well constructed Heavy siltation Land slide might happen Reduce river capacity

Blockage of drainage system Rubbish is being dumped to the

drain/river

Effects of Flash Flood Causes havoc among people

Destruction of infrastructures Lost of valuable items and beloved family

members Rising of fear among people towards diseases

Destroying the agriculture sector Destroys crops and reduce crop yield Decrease of food supply for the citizen

Lost of invertors confidence towards our country Flash flood occur too frequent brings bad image

of our country Land slides might destroy infrastructures

Ways to Overcome Flash Flood Have Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) Control the quality of run-off from a developed

city Reduce overflow of water in drainage system

Government roles Fine people or ban hawker’s license (those

who dump rubbish to the river/drain Organize awareness programs Implement the Environment Impact

Assessment (EIA) studies Building of SMART tunnel

SMART Tunnel

Conclusion

Government has taken effective steps and initiative to overcome this problem

Citizen should be responsible Give full support to the government plan Take good care of the infrastructures

THE END

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