Phuket Governor visits Kamala locals after torrential rains

Flooding was up to four metres in parts of Kamala.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Heavy rains across Phuket yesterday (June 5) caused peak hour road flooding, congestion, landslides and mayhem.

 

Officials led by Phuket’s Governor Norraphat Plodthong inspected flooded areas in Kamala. The Governor’s now declared some of these back streets in Kamala as a disaster area.

 

Many houses were flooded with 30 cm to 50 cm of water. Fourteen houses were damaged from the flash flood with up to four metres of water.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket-governor-visits-kamala-locals-after-torrential-rains

 

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I went out at 0830 and was back about 1200- missed it all. Seen a lot of the videos of sois turned into rivers- it was pretty fierce for a while.

 

This is what happens when all the natural drainage areas in the village get filled in and built on- serves them right.

Must have traveled 25km to get there. 

Phuket is the second richest province, and they still cannot ensure the infrastructure is adequate. Year-after-year the same old news.

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