PETALING JAYA: Property owners will have to think outside the box to protect their homes and assets from the unpredictable weather we get these days.
The floods last December saw RM6.1bil in overall losses, the government has estimated.
The Statistics Department said damage to public assets and infrastructure was around RM2bil, while damage to homes was about RM1.6bil.
Universiti Malaya’s Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Abu Samah said homeowners need to be mindful of the zoning where their property is located.
He said those living in the Klang Valley, particularly Kuala Lumpur, must realise that there are flood-prone areas, with rivers such as Sungai Gombak and the Klang River cutting through the city.
“Zoning is important – if you buy a house on the hill, you have to know the risks, just like if there…
