PETALING JAYA: Facebook users can now use ‘The Flooding in Penang, Malaysia’ Crisis Response page to stay informed and coordinate help for the Penang floods. Available at http://bit.ly/2hIa6oU, the page also provides the Safety Check feature so people can connect with their friends and loved ones. According to Facebook’s Help Centre, Safety Check is activated if enough people in an affected area post about an incident. Other can check in on their friends in the affected area with the ‘Ask If Safe’ feature,Clicking on the Support tab will aid Facebook users in giving or finding help, should one be in the affected areas. Penang sought help after typhoon-like winds and torrential rain lashed the state since Saturday (Nov 4).

Source: The Star November 05, 2017 15:00 UTC