Serious Penang Hit By Floods 20 Times This Year! Oppies Beg UMNO For Help!

[JohnTan]

GEORGE TOWN: Massive floods have inundated Penang as the Malaysian state appealed for help from the country's armed forces on Sunday (Nov 5).

In a Facebook video post, Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng appealed for help from the armed forces as he described the grave situation. He also said he thanked Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for speaking to him over the phone at 3.30am about military assistance.



“We have sought the assistance of the armed forces, which the Deputy Prime Minister has agreed to send. The flooding has worsened. The water level is still rising – 10 to 12 feet above the roof of houses – and the wind is still very strong. (Even) electricity supply at flood relief centres have been cut off," the chief minister was quoted as saying.

In another video post, the chief minister was seen on the ground helping flood victims as they disembarked a vehicle.

Still reeling from the Sep 15 massive floods, several areas in Penang are once again inundated by flash floods which reportedly reached up to 0.5 metres and uprooted trees as continuous heavy rain and strong winds lasted more than five hours on Saturday.

The incessant rain and winds began battering the areas about 2pm.

Among the affected areas in George Town are Kampung Masjid, Jalan P. Ramlee, Sungai Pinang, Jalan Kebun Lama, Lebuh Carnovan, Jalan Anson, Halaman Bukit Gambira as well as Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas, Batu Feringghi and Balik Pulau.

Reports from the Timur Laut Drainage and Irrigation Department stated that the water levels have reached danger levels in Sungai Pinang, Sungai Air Itam and Sungai Dondang.

One of the affected residents, Abdul Karim Abdul who resides in Jalan P Ramlee said the flash floods in the area were just continuous, one after another, as every time there was heavy rain, their homes would be flooded.

“We are tired of the flash floods and hope the state government does something to solve our woes here ... in this year so far, we were hit by floods more than 20 times."

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[zhihau]

Old conventional wisdom says build your houses on stilts... bloody fools... our HDB void decks can serve its purpose in times of flash floods in the heartlands?

 

[JohnTan]

Old conventional wisdom says build your houses on stilts... bloody fools... our HDB void decks can serve its purpose in times of flash floods in the heartlands?

Old conventional wisdom says that voters should only vote for a party with an established track record. Voters who vote in oppies without a track record of good governance are doomed to see their lovely state become a failed state.

 

[zhihau]

Old conventional wisdom says that voters should only vote for a party with an established track record. Voters who vote in oppies without a track record of good governance are doomed to see their lovely state become a failed state.

Voters voted for oppositions in 1959 and look at the changes we have today.

 

[JohnTan]

Voters voted for oppositions in 1959 and look at the changes we have today.

Hougang and Potong Pasir are pretty rundown estates. That's thanks to oppie leadership.

 

[zhihau]

Hougang and Potong Pasir are pretty rundown estates. That's thanks to oppie leadership.

And yet folks of Hougang continued voting for oppositions time and again for over 2 decades

If Chiam didn't kena stroke, Sitoh can continue dishing out abalone porridge. Ptui!

 

[cocobobo]

Penang friends say guan eng and gang too greedy. Hills and catchment areas razed, beaches turned to concrete, all for property developers. In the end rainwater nowhere to run. Najib huat ah!

 

[eatshitndie]

this is what you get for not having the pap in charge.

 

[borom]

Penang has such floods since time immemorial-maybe we should send Khaw BH back to his hometown to help.
Heard Air Hitam, where chung Ling (his alma mater) is located also flooded-after that eat penang laksa nearby at the bustop near to Kek lok Si temple

 

[JohnTan]

There would be far less floods if oppie Lim Guan Eng spent more time running his state than getting cheap discounts for his private property.

 

[zhihau]

this is what you get for not having the pap in charge.

Explain Orchard Road flood, SMRT flood, Thompson flood

 

[eatshitndie]

Explain Orchard Road flood, SMRT flood, Thompson flood

orchard road flood is confined to orchard road, smrt flood is confined to smrt, thompson flood is confined to thompson, and so on. unlike penang where entire old town is flooded.

 

[nato33]

At least they have enough water to last them a long time

 

[zhihau]

unlike penang where entire old town is flooded.

Sounds legit. But a flood is still a flood. I recall the floods in Sinkiestan in the 70s and right up till early 80s. Then all was good with proper drainage done up by the vanguards of PAP. Fast forward to post-Y2K. Sinkiestan had more rainfall all of a sudden again?

 

[winnipegjets]

Hougang and Potong Pasir are pretty rundown estates. That's thanks to oppie leadership.

Fake news!

 

[JohnTan]

Sounds legit. But a flood is still a flood. I recall the floods in Sinkiestan in the 70s and right up till early 80s. Then all was good with proper drainage done up by the vanguards of PAP. Fast forward to post-Y2K. Sinkiestan had more rainfall all of a sudden again?

Thanks to PAP, we no longer experience floods of the kind of severity we are seeing in Penang today. Floods or ponding in Singapore is only at ankle deep levels. We also have achieved full self sufficiency in water, as demonstrated by the very recent pollution in the Johor River where we instead supplied water to JB despite not drawing any raw water from Malaysia.

PAP deserves to be voted in for at least then next 3 consecutive GEs.

 

[winnipegjets]

There would be far less floods if oppie Lim Guan Eng spent more time running his state than getting cheap discounts for his private property.

Sour grapes? You didn't get a share?

 

[JohnTan]

Sour grapes? You didn't get a share?

I am an upright and incorruptible PAP supporter just like my PAP grassroots advisors and MPs. Kindly do not defame me.

 

[winnipegjets]

I am an upright and incorruptible PAP supporter just like my PAP grassroots advisors and MPs. Kindly do not defame me.

I sorry. I hereby join your gang.

 

[winnipegjets]

Thanks to PAP, we no longer experience floods of the kind of severity we are seeing in Penang today. Floods or ponding in Singapore is only at ankle deep levels. We also have achieved full self sufficiency in water, as demonstrated by the very recent pollution in the Johor River where we instead supplied water to JB despite not drawing any raw water from Malaysia.

PAP deserves to be voted in for at least then next 3 consecutive GEs.

No need election ...save money, just make PAP the only party to form government.