{News} 080810 Visibility improves in three haze-hit areas in Penang

Visibility improves in three haze-hit areas in Penang

10 Aug 2008, BERNAMA

PENANG, SUN:
Visibility has improved in three of Penang’s haze-hit areas — Butterworth, Prai and Bayan Lepas — in the afternoon compared to the morning.
A spokesman of the Penang Meteorological Department said the reading at 3 pm in Butterworth was four km (compared to 800 metres in the morning), in Prai five km (four km) and in Bayan Lepas seven km (five km). The Air Pollutant Index (API) was 85 in Seberang Jaya, 64 in Prai and 57 in Universiti Sains Malaysia. The rating of 51 to 100 indicates moderate API.

Source: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/NewsBreak/20080810180106/Article/index_html

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