KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is in the design phase of a project to build walls at flash flood hotspots around the capital.

Mayor Mahadi Che Ngah said the walls would replace the use of sandbags, which were a temporary measure to combat flash floods.

“The flood wall must be designed properly and carefully so that it can prevent the overflow of strong currents during heavy rains, thus serving to block water from reaching low-lying areas.

“We have already engaged a contractor to build it once the design is finalised,” he said in Kuala Lumpur today.

At the same time, Mahadi said DBKL and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), and other agencies will hold further discussions in preparation for the rainy season.

“We will discuss appropriate steps to be taken, based on the latest data from DID,” he said. – Bernama, September 18, 2022.