24 evacuated after floods hit eight Penang houses

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Twenty-four residents were evacuated to a temporary relief centre after heavy rain flooded eight houses in Kubang Semang.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said firefighters assessed the situation near Masjid Kubang Semang after receiving a call at 9pm.

Firefighters arrived at 9.10pm and found floodwater had entered the houses, reaching an estimated knee-high level.

The residents were evacuated by police to the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Penanti, which opened at 8.30pm.