Phuket mops up after storm wreaks havoc

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The heavy rains wreaked havoc throughout Chalong and Karon in the south of Phuket late yesterday afternoon and yesterday evening (Oct 31). Photo: Ornanong Hirun

 

PHUKET: Officials in Karon and Chalong this morning are inspecting the damage done by flash floods across southern parts of the island late yesterday afternoon (Oct 31) after people from 170 homes were evacuated to shelters for safety.

 

Many areas in Chalong were heavily affected by the flash floods with Chao Fa West Rd rendered impassable, leaving all traffic diverted onto Chao Fa East Rd, which very quickly became jammed by a massive tailback.

 

Areas in Karon were also heavily affected, particularly hard hit were homes and businesses on Patak Rd Soi 18.

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That was a lot of rain very quickly. My pool overflowed in record time.

 

Floods near Movenpick soi 18 Patak Rd

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmrDW6NA2eE

Were they able to channel any of this water into reservoirs for the drought ?

27 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

Were they able to channel any of this water into reservoirs for the drought ?

Hopefully some went into the reservoirs, but apparently it was a localized storm covering areas across Chalong and Karon.

Phuket City Met recorded just 8mm yesterday.  A few miles south of there, I would guess we copped over 100mm in a couple of hours.

There are not enough catchment areas on Phuket, most rainfall goes to the sea. 

Chalong received 124 mm of rain.

I read yesterday here that nov 1 official start of dry season.

looks like bunch of rain headed our way for a week.

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