GEORGE TOWN, Aug 12 – Heavy rain about three hours early this morning had caused some areas of the country were flooded. The worst affected areas is Balik Pulau. Heavy rains had causes 25 houses in five villages at Balik Pulau were flooded up to knee level in the early morning 5am.
The areas who affected are Kampung Genting, Pulau Betong, Kampung Terang, Kampung Pinang Lira and Kampung Sungai Burung. The State Fire and Rescue spokesman said the rain and strong winds also caused fallen trees in Kampung Pinang Lira road.
“Other areas were also hit by flash floods Furnace Village Road, Jalan P. Ramlee and Bukit Minyak way around the area. The exact cause flash floods in these areas is heavy rainfall between 51mm and 65mm in one hour starting at 6:15 am,” said chairman of the Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Penang Chow Kon Yeow in a statement here Tuesday.
“This is the third time his home was flooded in less than two weeks. Every time heavy rain, I would not sleep for fear that water will get into the house. Tired remove items at home when water enters the last week has not been gone. Today my husband and I once again had to lift to avoid being damaged,” said a resident of Kampung Pinang Lira, Daharah Bakar, 61.
