KLANG: Clean-up work in Shah Alam is still going on full force two weeks after the devastation caused by floodwaters.

       Shah Alam City Hall (MBSA) corporate communications department head Shahrin Ahmad said the work had been carried out continuously from the time the water receded.

       “Post-flood clean-up work in the affected areas is being carried out by MBSA, KDEB Waste Management as well as contractors appointed by MBSA,” he added.

       Shahrin said three garbage transfer stations had also been set up to make rubbish collection more efficient before it is transferred to the main landfills.

       “So far 31,374 tonnes of waste created by the floods have been collected with 14,301 tonnes out of this amount coming from Taman Sri Muda,” he added.

       Taman Sri Muda was one of the worst flood-ravaged places in the state last month.

       Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad said the clean-up work in the flood-hit areas was proceeding quickly.

       When floodwaters receded, he said many volunteers swarmed the place to help residents clean up their homes.

       “The number of volunteers has dropped in recent days as they have gone to places in other states which have been flooded,” he said.

       Taman Sri Muda resident Subashini Karunakaran, 28, said she had returned to her home three times since the water receded to clear the mess.

       “There was a lot of cleaning up to do. Every time we got there, some strangers would come up to us and ask us if we needed help. A big group came to help us,” she added.

       Subhashini, a financial services executive, said she would not have managed to do so much washing up with her sister if the volunteers had not shown up to help.

       For now, she said her family of five – her parents, two siblings and herself – are still staying with relatives

       “The front and back doors of the house as well as the electrical wiring downstairs have all been damaged by the floodwaters,” she added.

       Subhashini said there was still a foul smell in the entire neighbourhood despite the debris having been cleared.

       This had prevented many residents from moving back home, she added.

       Housewife Nordiana Muda, who lives in Kampung Baru Hicom, said she had moved back into her ground floor townhouse unit about three days ago.

       “My relatives turned up full force to clean up my home,” she said.

       Nordiana, whose baby was only 25 days old when the floods occurred, said her neighbourhood had also been cleared up of the mess.

       “All the damaged furniture as well as garbage brought in by the floods have been removed. It’s almost back to normal now,” said Nordiana, 35.