Nearly 400,000 households affected as many southern provinces battle floods

[rooster59]

Nearly 400,000 households affected as many southern provinces battle floods

By THE NATION

 

 

Six provinces in the South are still inundated from the impact of the northeast monsoon prevailing over the South since November 25.

 

 

The heavy rains have triggered flash floods and water runoffs in 11 provinces, 98 districts and 529 subdistricts, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.

 

The provinces that remain flooded are: Surat Thani, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla, although the water level is gradually decreasing.

 

 

As of Saturday, 383,669 households from 3,633 villages were reported to have been affected by the floods, while total death toll is 13.

 

The department said it has coordinated with local administration offices, military personnel and related agencies to provide aid to the victims. Consumer products, medical supplies, drinking water, mobile toilet vehicles, water pumps and fiberglass boats were delivered to help flood victims, while officials are helping to evacuate local villagers from areas that have high water level.

 

 

The department will also dispatch officials to estimate the damage in each community and submit the report to the Ministry of Finance to disburse subsidies earmarked for natural disasters.

 

Those who require assistance during natural disasters, can contact the department’s hotline at 1784.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399156?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[sammieuk1]

Prayut is asking for donations again would you believe spent out on water cannons not water prevention in all probability ???? 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

As of Saturday, 383,669 households from 3,633 villages were reported to have been affected by the floods,

Does Prayut have a south facing window from his military compound, or is it only central Thailand that he cares about.?