GEORGETOWN: The state government is in discussions with the federal government on whether to declare a state of emergency in Penang due to severe and widespread flooding. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said there is no immediate need to declare a state of emergency as the current situation is still under control, with assistance from the federal government. “We will only declare a state of emergency (based on) advice and discussions with the federal government,” he said at a press conference here on Sunday. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says there is no immediate need to declare a state of emergency. “The Meteorological Department has also issued a red alert of heavy rain in Penang and Kedah,” he added.

Source: New Strait Times November 05, 2017 09:11 UTC