Bomba ready to face the northeast monsoon in Penang

Tip-top shape: Butterworth fire station chief Mohd Razlan Khalid and his firemen making sure their boat is at its optimum level for the upcoming monsoon season at the Fire and Rescue Department’s Marine Jetty in Mak Mandin, Butterworth. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The Fire and Rescue Department has identified 233 flood hotspots in Penang, with more than 2,000 personnel and over 100 boats placed on standby throughout the inter-monsoon period.

State Fire and Rescue Department operations deputy director Khairy Sulaiman said firemen have been put on high alert for immediate deployment.