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| Posted: 09 May 2013 05:08 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR City Hall (DBKL) has issued a slope alert for the next few weeks due to the current rainy spell. Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib said DBKL officers and contractors will be on alert to prevent any mishaps, adding that Public Works Institute of Malaysia (Ikram) has been roped in to assess slope stability in landslip prone areas in the city. "We have identified high-risk areas such as Federal Hill, Kampung Attap, Langgak Tunku and several areas in Cheras with hilly terrains," Ahmad Phesal said. He the team would be monitoring hilly terrains where soil had been loosened due to heavy rain. He also said DBKL has deployed a team from their Landscape and Recreation Department to monitor areas with big, old trees. "Heavy rain and strong winds have uprooted trees or caused branches to break and fall off," he said. Ahmad Phesal advised the public to take safety measures to protect lives and property. Tuesday's thunderstorm caused damage in many areas of the city, resulting in landslips. "Rainfall was recorded at 147mm in many areas and that is a very high reading," Ahmad Phesal said. He said five areas were badly affected, including a private parking lot in Jalan Ampang, where nine cars were damaged in a landslip. Other areas include Jalan Mahameru, opposite Wisma Tani, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara and Taman Shanghai in Jalan Kelang Lama. Over in Jalan Mahameru, parts of a road near the Jalan Parlimen junction, leading to the Putra World Trade Centre PWTC, was closed to traffic to facilitate cleaning works by DBKL contractors. At Sam Mansion in Kampung Atap, a huge tree fell and damaged several cars parked there. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said the Klang Valley would experience thunderstorms in the evenings until the end of May. The department's forecast said rain was expected almost every day now, as this was a normal occurrence during the inter-monsoon season. For details, call 03-7967 8116. |
| Fixing the damage in Bukit Gasing Posted: 09 May 2013 05:11 AM PDT PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) workers were kept busy clearing broken tree branches and debris on Jalan 5/60 and 5/64 in Bukit Gasing yesterday morning following a downpour on Tuesday night. MBPJ personnel from the council's Quick Response Team as well as Fire and Rescue Department personnel were on hand to help clear the roads. The landslip is the latest to occur, after a similar incident in Jalan 5/64 on Sunday afternoon. Nearer to Fraser Tower, contractors were seen cutting an uprooted tree which had fallen and damaged a resident's car on Tuesday night as she was driving back to her condominium. MBPJ Engineering Department deputy director Abdul Shukor Mohamed Noor and slope consultants engaged by the council to find ways to strengthen the slope also visited the site yesterday morning to assess the situation. Council public relations officer Zainun Zakaria said a preliminary study on May 6 found that the slope failure area covered 1,625 sq m, and was due to soil erosion. Among the possible causes of the slope failure was the sloping topography and constant heavy rain. "We have put in place short-term measures, such as clearing trees and undergrowth at the affected area and near drains, as well as placing tarpaulin on the surface to prevent erosion," said Zainun. In addition, a contractor has been hired to build a gabion wall along Jalan 5/60, measuring two to three metres in height, to prevent mud flow. The uprooted tree, blocking the roads was also cut up and removed. Zainun said the council would be using the prism method to monitor soil movement. For the long-term, however, a soil nailing system, together with a beam grid, will be used to create a berm along the slope. Additionally, the drainage system near the slope will also be upgraded to reduce water seeping into the soil. "The contractor for the soil nailing project also just received his letter of appointment today, and will start clearance work as soon as possible to prevent further mishaps," said Zainun. The contractor has been given seven months to complete the project. |
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