Ready for the worst of monsoon


Sungai Pinang looking cleaner after being cleared of floating rubbish. – Photos by LIM BENG TATT/The Star

WITH more rain expected over the coming months in Penang due to the northeast monsoon, both local councils are ramping up preparations to face any eventualities.

On the Penang mainland, the Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP) will continuously carry out general cleaning to ensure that monsoon drains and other irrigation networks will not be clogged during the upcoming wet season.

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