Wet Monday sees Penang traffic, businesses at a standstill

Monday blues: Motorists braving the floodwaters in McNair Street in George Town after the downpour. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: It was a wet Monday here, with several low-lying areas inundated following a two-hour downpour that saw traffic and businesses almost come to a standstill.

Even the scheduled press conference by the Chief Minister yesterday had to be called off when roads leading to Komtar were flooded.