THAT any submerged or flood-damaged vehicle is deemed worthless will certainly haunt the thought of posh Ipoh Fair Park residents after the sudden rise of flood waters on Sunday (Dec 1) wreaked havoc not only on their properties and possessions but also their cars.
Fo the uninitiated, affected cars are likely to experience continual electrical problems as the water and contaminants in the water would have seeped into every possible engine parts. Beyond that, the cars may end up with rust and corrosion even if they are not operationally domed.
Such is the aftermath of the Fair Park flood incident which is attributed to drainage and irrigation malfunction after the Sungai Kinta burst its banks as shared in a video clip by @bckupacc99 on the X platform.
Nampak semua kereta mahal, semoga dipermudahkan segala urusan warga banjir ipoh.
📸 : kimiezingers pic.twitter.com/j19T67mUG5
— ًِ (@bckupacc99) December 2, 2024
“It seems that all are expensive cars; hopefully all the affairs of Ipoh folks affected by the flooding will be simplified,” penned the social media influencer in a recent post.
Yesterday (Dec 4), Bernama reported of the damage to five luxury cars owned by businessman Datuk Amaluddin Mohamed Ismail, 63, when his home in Arena Kepayang Putra, Fair Park was inundated by over a metre high floodwater.
Amaluddin said his Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Volvo and Toyota Alphard could not be saved as the water rose rapidly.
“Initially, my family and I weren’t too worried because in the 28 years that we’ve lived here, floods happened frequently but the water would only rise to knee level,” he told the national news agency when met at his residence.
“This time, we couldn’t do anything as the water rose very quickly. At 10.30 am, when I checked outside, the water was only ankle-deep but within an hour, it surged past one metre. There was no time to salvage the cars.”
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Bencana Banjir Kilat di Ipoh. Takziah diucapkan buat sahabat kita di Fair Park IPOH ( 1 Dec 2024). Kawasan lain pun terlibat seperti di Tanjung Rambutan, Tambun, Kampung Sri Kinta, Tasek, Bercham dan lain2. Moga kalian tabah. 😭 pic.twitter.com/Su7KBal3ID
— #JJCMPERAK #travelPERAK #infoSANTAI (@JJCMPERAK) December 1, 2024
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has that said the cause of the flood would be investigated with remedial measures to be taken to prevent a recurrence. Sunday’s (Dec 1) flood is considered the worst in 30 years.
Apart from his five cars, Amaluddin also suffered additional losses from damage to household appliances and furniture.
On this note, he called for collaboration from various parties, particularly the Ipoh City Council (MBI), to ensure similar incidents do not recur. – Dec 4, 2024
