00:00 The Penang government has ordered the Penang Island City Council and Sabarang Pari City
00:07 Council to monitor and inspect high-risk old trees to avoid them from falling.
00:12 State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee Chairman Ang Moy Lee said his team
00:17 also issued a memo to the two local councils to carry out regular inspections.
00:22 Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Ang said both councils need to send their weekly reports
00:27 on the condition of the trees, especially the aged ones, by this week.
00:31 Ang said over a million trees in the state are under the supervision of local councils
00:35 and were monitored during scheduled routine inspections.
00:39 He said the Penang Island City Council and the Sabarang Pari City Council are always
00:43 carrying out tree monitoring and have also appointed contractors to trim tree branches.
00:49 Last Saturday, five vehicles were damaged by a fallen tree on Jalan Mekalista but no
00:54 casualties or injuries were reported.
00:57 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au/coronavirus.
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