Gov briefed on Phuket disaster plans

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Gov briefed on Phuket disaster plans
Naraporn Tuarob


Gov Maitree: 'Everyone needs to know who has responsibility for what.'

PHUKET: -- Governor Maitree Intusut met with local municipality representatives yesterday (July 4) in Patong to discuss the island’s preparedness for a major emergency.

There were presentations by representatives from Patong, Kathu, Kamala and Karon municipalities about evacuation plans and potential disasters, but the main focus was on Patong, the island’s tourist town.

The meeting was basically a refresher for Gov Maitree, who said Patong is a likely focus for a disaster to take place, especially landslides or mudslides in the Patong and Kathu foothills, flooding, fires and tsunamis.

“At the moment it is the monsoon season, and the rain continues to pour down.

“As I understand it, the Patong area is at risk of landslides. We need to prepare in terms of manpower and equipment – there are around seven risky locations.” The locations were not named.

“We need to prepare and manage systems for when a disaster occurs. Not only is evacuation important, but everyone needs to know who has responsibility for what, so we can put things in order right away.

“During the monsoon season there are also deadly rip currents in the sea in which tourists can drown. Lifeguards have so far saved 30 of them [in Patong]. This is good news, Sadly, however, four have drowned”.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/gov-briefed-on-phuket-disaster-plans-40688.php


-- Phuket News 2013-07-05

[espinoza]

Have this been effected ?

“As I understand it, the Patong area is at risk of landslides. We need to prepare in terms of manpower and equipment – there are around seven risky locations.” The locations were not named.

“We need to prepare and manage systems for when a disaster occurs. Not only is evacuation important, but everyone needs to know who has responsibility for what, so we can put things in order right away.

Do everybody know their responsibility ?

[jbrain]

“As I understand it, the Patong area is at risk of landslides. We need to prepare in terms of manpower and equipment – there are around seven risky locations.” The locations were not named.

Did they ever consider about a plan to prevent disaters on those known risky locations ?

[Rorri]

More "lip" service from a most useless weak Governor, he has done little to advance Phuket, but has done more to advance taxis/tuk tuk mafias, he would not hold down a janitors job in the western world. This guy has absolutely no integrity or balls.

[vijer]

Here is our disaster plan:

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