A tempest flays the north

In dire straits: George Town city submerged in water following the flashflood that resulted from the downpour. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: When the storm hit, everyone in the north prayed it would soon blow over.

Instead, things just got worse as the storm grew into a tempest, leaving Penangites and Kedahans reeling from floods the likes of which they had never seen in recent times.