Healing Penang Hill

By Emilia Ismail, Photograhy courtesy of Penang Hill Corporation

April 2018 FEATURE
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The railway track was badly affected by the landslide and the funicular train service was suspended.
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The storm of November 4 left Penang Hill in a sorry state. But within two months, things were practically back to normal. This is how it was recovered.The freak storm on the night of November 4 battered Penang with strong winds and unrelenting rain, which lasted for 15 hours. It brought chaos throughout the state – roads were blocked by fallen trees, houses were submerged under floodwater and the military was deployed to evacuate the victims.Up on Penang Hill, over...

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Emilia Ismail

is the co-founder of Penang Hidden Gems and a writer. Her articles can be found in The Star, Penang Monthly and Penang Global Tourism.

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Photograhy courtesy of Penang Hill Corporation

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