Flash flood at ,Lebuhraya Thean Teik, Bandar Baru,Ayer Itam. //29 Oct 2016Star Pic by: supplied pix / 29 OCT 2016
THE recent floods in Penang are, in my professional opinion, due to a variety of causes.
Climate change is affecting the whole world. Penang is no exception. Global climate change has increased rainfall in Penang as the recent floods were partly due to heavy and continuous rain. When rain falls incessantly for weeks, the soils are saturated and the rivers’ capacity to drain away the water is overtaxed.
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