The bad weather since yesterday is probably due to the effects of tropical storm Mekkhala which has made landfall in Vietnam. Sometimes, we tend to forget that storms far off in the South China Sea or the Bay Of Bengal can affect us here too. Now that Mekkhala has weakened, I would expect the rain here to taper off some.
After a brief respite from the rain early evening yesterday, it started pouring again at about 10pm and it continued through until about 2pm today. As usual, floods were reported the usual oarts of Penang but no rumblings from the folks in Tanjung Bungah yet. Maybe they are spared this time. But landslips have been reported at the Jalan Tun Sardon linking Paya Terubong to Balik Pulau. Maybe I'll make a short trip to the BM Hill tomorrow morning to see whether there's damage there.
I left home a little earlier than usual this morning, expecting a traffic snarl at the approach to the Penang Bridge, but surprisingly it was smooth all the way to the office.
After a brief respite from the rain early evening yesterday, it started pouring again at about 10pm and it continued through until about 2pm today. As usual, floods were reported the usual oarts of Penang but no rumblings from the folks in Tanjung Bungah yet. Maybe they are spared this time. But landslips have been reported at the Jalan Tun Sardon linking Paya Terubong to Balik Pulau. Maybe I'll make a short trip to the BM Hill tomorrow morning to see whether there's damage there.
I left home a little earlier than usual this morning, expecting a traffic snarl at the approach to the Penang Bridge, but surprisingly it was smooth all the way to the office.
Panoramic view from the Hotel Equatorial. It was impossible to see the Penang Bridge. Click on the photo to see the full size.
Above and below: stretch of road along Yeap Chor Ee Road, just outside the Sek Men Bukit Jambul. The road was impassable to traffic in the morning
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