The Storm that Shook Penang

By Julia Tan

April 2018 SPECIAL FEATURE
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Aftermath of the flood at Taman Seri Rambai.
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The state suffered a terrible natural disaster on November 4, 2017. But Penang bounced back very quickly. How it recovered will be remembered as a time when Malaysians came together, giving help willingly and overwhelminglyEvery time it rains now, Penangites get skittish – and for good reason. It has been five months since the freak storm hit the state. The storm of November 4, 2017 left a trail of destruction, with winds lashing at up to 40mph, uprooting trees and...

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Julia Tan

is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.

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