We quickly drove home and braced for the floods to hit, which seemed inevitable now. The Sungai Pinang river, which is just a stone's throw away from my village, swelled and spilled over its banks. I watched as my father and brother waded through the water, checking on our family cars which were fortunately parked on higher ground. My father, who is a Penang native and still exhausted from the last floods, said this was the worst he had experienced in years. Related stories:Penang floods: Guan Eng seeks help of armed forcesPenang paralysed by floodsPenang activates flood operations roomFlash floods hit Penang hard during downpour28 hikers trapped on Gunung Jerai as heavy rains lash parts of Kedah and Penang

Source: The Star November 05, 2017 02:39 UTC