GEORGE TOWN: Penang Hill, which was severely affected by severe floods that ravaged the island since Saturday, will be closed off to visitors for a month. We hope to open Penang Hill to visitors before the Christmas holidays,” he said after visiting Penang Hill here today. Lim said Penang Hill Corporation, together with various government agencies and relevant bodies, have begun the recovery and restoration works. “Electricity supply to certain areas, which was also disrupted in certain areas, has been restored.”Meanwhile, photos of massive landslides on Penang Hill, Tanjung Bungah and Paya Terubong have gone viral on social media. Expressing concern, non-governmental organisation Penang Hill Watch (PHW) urged the Penang government to prepare for unprecedented rains and erratic weather in the future.

Source: New Strait Times November 08, 2017 13:41 UTC