GEORGE TOWN: Heavy rain flooded homes and access roads in two Penang villages today, as water levels rose rapidly in low-lying areas.
The affected areas were Kampung Tasik Junjung in Simpang Ampat and Kampung Sulup in Teluk Kumbar.
No evacuations had been reported.
TikTok live broadcasts showed residents in Simpang Ampat moving their belongings to higher ground.
Floodwaters also entered several homes in Kampung Sulup, Teluk Kumbar.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department had earlier issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for several states, including Penang, during the ongoing northeast monsoon transition. Rain continued in several parts of the state.