Phuket mops up after storm, damage cost rises

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Phuket mops up after storm, damage cost rises 

The Phuket News

 

The roots of a large tree Banyan tree toppled in Phuket Town rest on a fence. Photo: DDPM-Phuket
 

PHUKET: Residents and tourists across Phuket will be breathing a collective sigh of relief this weekend as extended periods of sunshine are forecast to return after the island was pummelled by a week of heavy downpours and strong winds that gusted upwards of 40 knots – bringing down trees, power lines and causing storm damage to nearly 100 homes across the island.
 

Prapan Kanprasang, Director of the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), confirmed to The Phuket News on Wednesday (June 20) that his office had been notified of 91 houses in total in 21 villages that had suffered damage during the onslaught of weather, which began Thursday last week (June 14) and culminated in storm bursts and extreme gusts of wind exceeding 70km/h.

 

The spread of damage confirmed that very few parts of the island escaped unscathed. “The damaged houses, and vehicles, were located in 14 different subdistricts throughout all three districts in Phuket,” Mr Prapan said.

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One tree brach pierced through my 'sky roof'. Am I able to get it repaired by the Orbotor? How does this work?