GEORGE TOWN: A storm in the northern coast of Penang island caused flash floods in various parts of Tanjung Bungah here after a two-hour downpour. The storm, which brought heavy rain from 8am to 10am yesterday, caused flash floods at villages in Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah and Tanjung Tokong. “This is an extraordinary amount of rainfall as 50mm is already considered very heavy rain. On video clips of water gushing down slopes in parts of Tanjung Bungah, Zairil said he was aware that such incidents happened at two spots in the area. On social media, the clips of “minor landslides” went viral after water was seen gushing down the slopes near Pearl Hill in Tanjung Bungah and at a kindergarten in the area.

Source: The Star June 29, 2021 22:52 UTC