Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari said he had received a report from state fire and rescue department director Norazam Khamis that clogged drains were among the causes of floods this week.

“So, we will ask every local council to immediately clear the drains to avoid water backflow, especially in residential areas and flood hotspots,” he told reporters after visiting flood victims at the temporary evacuation centre in SK Kampung Johan Setia last night.

Amirudin said the state government was now more prepared to tackle floods, especially in terms of management, as they made early preparations for health and emergency support services.

“Search and rescue operations were also faster this time although there are some (flood victims) who do not want to move. The fire and rescue department will monitor these areas,” he said.

Amirudin said, as of 10pm yesterday, a total of 211 victims were relocated to three relief centres at SK Kampung Johan Setia, SK Binjai, Meru in the Klang district, and the Al Falah Kampung Budiman Mosque in the Petaling district.

He added that three flood victims placed at the Al Falah Mosque tested positive for Covid-19 and had been transferred to the Kampung Budiman Community Hall.

He said they have yet to receive any report on flood incidents elsewhere, adding that the flood situation in Selangor was still under control.