Fire and Rescue Department personnel clearing the area after strong winds and heavy rain toppled several trees at Jalan 16/9 in Petaling Jaya. — Photos: MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
“Please leave a comment on this post for areas that we might have missed so we can act swiftly,” he said in a Facebook post. Another resident, Daniel Tan, urged the local authorities to ensure tree roots were not cut to make way for construction of pedestrian walkways. “They couldn’t do anything until MBPJ workers cleared a big fallen tree that was blocking the road,” she said.“They might fall at any time, even when it is not raining.”