The huge hole in Thailand’s disaster alerts

[webfact]

 

As torrential floods continue to flow through urban and rural zones across Thailand, a rising number of people are falling victim to the annual “natural” disaster. Many have also been abandoned to cope on their own, without early warnings or timely assistance from authorities.

 

“A warning was issued on September 28, but it came too late because our house was swamped that very day,” a resident of Ubon Ratchathani’s Warin Chamrap district said.

 

According to international standards, flood alerts should be issued at least 120 hours in advance, said Chainarong Setthachua, a lecturer and ecology expert at Mahasarakham University.

 

“Within that timeframe, there is enough time to come up with a proper flood response plan,” he said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/the-huge-hole-in-thailands-disaster-alerts/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-10-08

 

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[khwaibah]

As torrential floods continue to flow through urban and rural zones across Thailand, a rising number of people are falling victim to the annual “natural” disaster. Many have also been abandoned to cope on their own, without early warnings or timely assistance from authorities.

 

This government treat's you like Cannon fodder.

[JoePai]

Lucky he hadn't finished building his house

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Lucky he hadn't finished building his house

Please don't mock the poor, who don't have the money to plaster the walls of their house. Making jokes about such unfortunates just makes you look pathetic. Do you laugh at cripples too?

[Tropicalevo]

Sadly, if it does not affect the rich in Bangkok, this government (along with many before them) does not give a schittt.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, JoePai said:

Lucky he hadn't finished building his house

I thought he was screeding the floor ready to lay tiles?

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

As torrential floods continue to flow through urban and rural zones across Thailand, a rising number of people are falling victim to the annual “natural” disaster. Many have also been abandoned to cope on their own, without early warnings or timely assistance from authorities

To be fair there are enough weather reports on TV and internet weather stations giving out information..

this storm was forecast well in advance and stated quite clearly it's path.

If people need to be told what to do when then it's a issue with them not the government.

 

 

[Andycoops]

The disaster in Thailand is inertia.

There is no vision or strategy as it's all about the here and now and how much can I rake in today,

as of course tomorrow never comes,

especially when the country is run by unintelligent army generals and their crony billionaire's.