I CAN IMAGINE THE HORRENDOUS TRAFFIC JAM FRIDAY (TOMORROW) MORNING

With so many cars half submerged on the roads in the flash floods this Thurdsay 12 May 2016 evening, I do not expect that they will all be cleared from the roads by Friday morning when commuters are driving to work and these are arterial roads.

So I would not be surprised if there are horrendous traffic jams Friday morning.

I guess they could develop a mobile app or a cloud-based big data analytics app which will stop flash floods dead in their tracks (just being sarcastic).

Back in the 1960s Jalan Duta (Diplomatic Road), was built with the intention that embassies would re-locate there from the Jalan Ampang and Jalan U Thant area but most embassies stayed where they are.

Free Malaysia Today reports on the flash flood on Jalan Duta a major arterial road.

Jalan Duta hit by flash floods
FMT Reporters  | May 12, 2016
Other areas in city, like Bangsar and Kerinchi, also hit by flash floods.






KUALA LUMPUR: A number of areas in the city experienced flash floods, with multiple cars and motorists stranded in the waist-high water this evening.

The Fire and Rescue Department, in a statement, said among the affected areas were Jalan Duta, heading to Damansara, and the entrance to University Malaya at Jalan Lingkungan Budi.

Around 100 vehicles were stuck in floodwaters along Jalan Duta and 15 vehicles at the entrance to Universiti Malaya.

Several fire trucks were seen at Kerinchi and Bangsar trying to help stranded motorists and reduce flooding.

Motorists took to Twitter to post pictures of the flooded streets.

“Happening now. Pls avoid Jalan Duta at all cost!” tweeted user William Lee.


“My friend posted this picture. Just 20 min ago at Jalan Duta. Avoid at all cost. Except if you have sampan. #kltu” tweeted user AbbyC.

“Standstill traffic on Jalan Duta. We haven’t moved in 10 minutes,” tweeted user Elza Irdalynna two hours ago.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/05/12/jalan-duta-hit-by-flash-floods/

Charles F. Moreira