Phuket Town floods continue as sandbags deployed in Patong

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Areas across Phuket Town continue to suffer minor flooding today (Aug 28). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A small barrier of sandbags placed on the road in front of Patong Hospital spared the immediate vicinity from flooding, report local officials, while heavy rain continues across the island.

 

Patong Deputy Mayor Boonma Aeapsap, responsible for flood-prevention in the town, ordered officials to fill sandbags with sand from Kalim Beach and have them strategically placed to encourage better water flow from the road surface into the drains in front of the hospital.

“There was heavy rain in our area yesterday,” Mr Boonma said. “We used sandbags in front of the hospital to get water off the road as quickly as possible.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-town-floods-continue-as-sandbags-deployed-in-patong-63636.php

 

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Just 2 days ago the thai met said no flooding in phuket.

Then it started raining and only just now stoped and guess what its flooded in most places in phuket.

Why even bother making a statement that it will rain but not flood. I guess its just the nature of these guys to put the cart before the horse.

5 hours ago, quadperfect said:

Just 2 days ago the thai met said no flooding in phuket.

Then it started raining and only just now stoped and guess what its flooded in most places in phuket.

Why even bother making a statement that it will rain but not flood. I guess its just the nature of these guys to put the cart before the horse.

To be more precis they said "No floods likely". 

So they din't exactly promise no flooding's did they?

 

There is always flooding in front of the hospital and police station.

No real news here. Even brief heavy rains cause flooding. That said

it drains quickly after the rain stops. 

 .........Patong hospital and Phuket Town?