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Phuket emergency services ordered ready amid storm warning

The Phuket News

 

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The order for all emergency services to be at the ready was issued yesterday (July 4). Image: DDPM-Phuket

 

PHUKET: After the heavy scattered thundershowers across the island last night, the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) has issued a warning for all local authorities to be ready render assistance if needed.

 

The notice, issued yesterday (July 4), comes amid a weather warning for the Andaman coast that forecasts heavy weather until next Tuesday (July 10).

 

The forecast for Phuket predicts thunderstorms in areas covering about 60% of the island, and warns that some areas are likely to experience periods of heavy rain, while waves are forecast to reach more than two metres in height during thunderstorms.


Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-emergency-services-ordered-ready-amid-storm-warning-67751.php#E0WisLrh7HgEswjT.99 

 
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2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

I would like to think that emergency services would be ready, and manning phones, all the time, not just when ordered to do so.

The phones are probably always manned: to play candy crush. If they pick up when it rings is another question.

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Hell of a storm.

Planes are drawing crazy patterns on flight radar as they wait for a chance to land.

 

This is JetStar from Singapore.

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38 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

I just saw some pictures on Facebook from fishermen near Phuket rescuing / bringing aboard tourists wearing life jackets! Any boat missing???

 

2 boats!! At least 130 tourists!

https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tour-boats-overturn-in-storm-rescue-mission-launched-67762.php#30X9Qc3bfsxupD5D.97

There's a separate thread now on these overturned boats.

It sounds potentially very dire  with many in the water in the dark.

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