ENGINEERING NOSTALGIA
INGENIEUR
Kuala Kangsar Flood 1967
By Cheo Hong Keyong
Residents in Kuala Kangsar , Perak were taken by surprise and shock on January 6 , 1967 , when they experienced the worst flood in many years . Thousands of residents were evacuated . Most of the shophouses in the commercial and market areas were under floodwater as shown in the photos .
Shophouses in Kuala Kangsar inundated by floodwater
Kuala Kangsar town centre inundated by floodwater
The main Federal Road connecting Kuala Kangsar from the north and south was under water and impassable to traffic . Part of the Kuala Kangsar — Lenggong Road — was under 11 feet of water .
Floodwater reached the base of the town ’ s clock tower , one of the town ’ s landmarks , and the scene was featured in the Engineering Nostalgia article in The Ingenieur in 2007 ( picture , right ).
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( Photos : Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia )