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KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain caused flash floods in various parts of the capital again and even in places where floods have not occurred in a long time.

Motorists and city dwellers encountered a repeat of Tuesday’s nightmare of flash floods and heavy traffic snarls along major roads in the city. The areas flooded yesterday included Jalan Raja Chulan, Pudu, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Sultan Ismail.

Motorists were stuck in massive traffic jams, while others were affected by faulty traffic lights.

Some members of the public tweeted that the basement car park of a popular shopping complex was flooded and posted pictures of it.

The basement carpark of the Sungei Wang Plaza was filled with up to knee-deep water.

Many could not drive their cars out of the basement and had to wait until the water level receded at about 8pm.

Others tweeted about thunderstorms and heavy rain in the afternoon while they were on the road.

On Tuesday, various parts of the capital were hit by flash floods, trapping thousands of motorists heading home after work.

The floods occurred when a two-hour downpour caused Sungai Bunus to overflow.

City Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said he was told by the Meteorological Department to brace for heavy rain this evening.

He said firemen had been directed to be on standby for floods that might occur at low-lying areas including Jalan Gurney, Jalan Jelatek, Wangsa Maju and Jinjang.

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PETALING JAYA: Exceptionally heavy rain engulfed a vital artery of the capital in under an hour, causing a river to overflow its banks and wreaking havoc on thousands of commuters.

The waters of Sungai Bunus spilled onto Jalan Tun Razak and the nearby low-lying areas on Tuesday, but that was not all. A downpour yesterday again caused flash floods in various parts of Kuala Lumpur.

It was a repeat of Tuesday's traffic snarls on major roads in the city, including Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Sultan Ismail. The basement carpark of a popular shopping complex in Jalan Bukit Bintang was reported to be under water.

Drainage and Irrigation Department director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman said the 100mm of rain was “exceptional and isolated”.

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