Muddy waters flood popular area near Malaysia’s Causeway checkpoint as heavy rains hit Johor

  • 📰 The Straits Times
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 41 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 63%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Continuous heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings were issued to eight districts in Johor till 6pm.

A torrential downpour set off flooding near the Sultan Iskandar Building immigration checkpoint in Johor Bahru in the early part of the day on May 4.

That stretch of road is home to malls like Johor Bahru City Square and Komtar JBCC, which are popular among holiday goers as they connect conveniently to the checkpoint via a sheltered link bridge. At 2.40pm, a photo shared on Johor Both Checkpoint Sharing Site Facebook group showed that the flood waters appeared to be receding.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued continuous heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings for eight districts in Johor until 6pm on May 5, reported The Star.Residents living around Iskandar Puteri received a notice informing them that flooding occurred on Persiaran Medini 3, and the surrounding roads affected will be closed for safety reasons. The residents were encouraged to plan their trip using alternative routes, reported Sin Chew Daily.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 8. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'It can save a lot of time': Frequent Causeway travellers want Singapore's QR code system at Johor checkpointsThe ease and convenience of Singapore's newly launched QR code immigration clearance system at its land checkpoints have not gone unnoticed up north.
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »

Quick Response Team to Manage Traffic Congestion at Johor's Land CheckpointsMeasures such as contra-flow lanes and a quick response team (QRT) will be activated to address the traffic congestion expected at Johor’s two land checkpoints during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

Measures to ease Hari Raya traffic at Johor checkpointsJOHOR BAHRU – Measures such as contra-flow lanes and a quick response team (QRT) will be activated to address the traffic congestion expected at Johor’s two land checkpoints during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season. Johor Immigration Department director Baharuddin...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

Johor's Land Checkpoints to be Fully Operational for Hari RayaJohor's two land checkpoints will be fully operational starting April 6 to ensure smooth immigration clearance as Hari Raya draws near. All vehicle lanes and manual counters will be activated, and contra-flow lanes will be used depending on congestion. The Immigration Department has ironed out technical issues for smoother clearance.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »

Johor's Land Checkpoints to be Fully Operational for Hari RayaJohor's two land checkpoints will be fully operational starting April 6 to ensure smooth immigration clearance as Hari Raya draws near. All vehicle lanes and manual counters will be activated, and contra-flow lanes will be used depending on congestion. The Immigration Department has ironed out technical issues for smoother clearance.
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

Sailors lose to Johor Darul Takzim in SPL pre-season testOut to reclaim the Singapore Premier League (SPL) title they won in 2021, the Lion City Sailors kick-started their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 defeat...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »