Penang bracing for downpour


Braving the waters: (Clockwise from top) Volunteers using a raft to bring flood victims to safety at Kampung Machang Bubuk, a resident surveying his flooded home in Taman Sungai Rambai and children playing in floodwaters at Kampung Tok Subuh, in the town of Bukit Mertajam.

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Monday night’s downpour alone put 200mm into Penang’s rain gauges and flooded several areas, but expect more because there is at least another 500mm to go before Penang gets its average rainfall this year.

And next week is king tide season with high tides exceeding 2.2m.

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