Klang School Seeks Donations To Relocate After Facing 10 To 20 Floods Yearly For Over A Decade

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A Chinese vernacular school in Klang, Selangor, is seeking donations to relocate after facing repeated flooding for more than a decade

According to FMT, SJK(C) Lee Min in Kampung Telok Gong has an enrolment of 141 students across eight classes.

The school has endured floods 10 to 20 times a year over the past 12 years, with the situation noticeably worsening after factories were set up in the village in the 1980s.

School board chairperson Yeo Jue Chuan, an alumnus from the 1970s, said the factories brought pollution, heavy traffic, and frequent accidents to the area surrounding the school.

A traffic count conducted by the school board in November 2022 recorded 1,566 vehicles using the main road leading to the school during peak hour between 7.30am and 8.30am, resulting in severe congestion on the two-lane road.

FMT reporters observed long lines of lorries along the pothole-ridden road in front of the school.

Faced with mounting traffic issues, the school first applied for relocation in 2013, before recurring floods later made the move even more urgent

During floods, parents and teachers had to carry students into the school compound. Parents were often informed a day in advance so students could wear boots to school.

Teachers said students were visibly distracted during lessons when flooding occurred, and worms would sometimes crawl up walls and enter classrooms.

Below is a video showing the conditions during floods:

SJK(C) Lee Min received approval to relocate in February last year after three attempts over the past decade

Relocation committee chairperson Jason Lee said earlier efforts were hampered after district education officials allegedly described issues such as traffic congestion and flooding as "manageable".

The school's relocation application was reportedly approved after a 2023 study by the Selangor irrigation department found that the campus sat nearly a foot below road level, while the drainage system was unable to cope with the recurring floods.

In October 2024, a 20,000m² site in Bandar Bestari, about 4.18km away, was gazetted for the relocation, before full approval was granted in February 2025.

Since May 2025, the school has raised RM13.5 million through more than 200 fundraising drives and donations

To meet the RM30 million cost of building the new campus, the school still needs RM16.5 million.

The school board is currently appealing to federal and state authorities, as well as private corporations, for special funding.

Lee warned that without such support, the planned 2028 opening could be pushed back to 2029 or later.

Read the full FMT feature on SJK(C) Lee Min's plight here, or watch the video coverage here: