Heavy rain between 16 and 18 December caused flooding in several southern provinces of Thailand, including Nakhon Si Thammarat, where local media report that one person died and one is missing.
Disaster officials reported that flooding and heavy rain has affected 377 villages across 17 districts in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
Soldiers and rescue workers carried out evacuations in Muang district. Schools have been closed in affected areas.
Local media reported that one person died when he was swept away by flood water in Cha-uat district and an elderly man is still missing after floods in Ron Phibun district.
Elsewhere in the south, flooding was reported in Don Sak, Tha Chang, Chaiya, and Kanchanadit districts in Surat Thani, and Khuan Khanun district in Phattalung Province.
Some areas close to the Golok River in Su-Ngai Kolok municipality, Narathiwat Province, were also flooded.
No further heavy rain was reported in the area after 18 December. As of 19 December flooding had started to subside in many of the affected areas, according to the country’s disaster officials.
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Ministry of the Interior By the Department of Prevention and Relief Disaster (PWA) reports that there are still floods in 3 southern provinces: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani and Trang. There are 30 districts, 175 districts, 1,237 villages, people affected, 139,206 households, 394,233 people, 1 missing person, 3 deaths. Which the PWA has joined with the military units and related agencies to accelerate the rescue of the victims Ready to mobilize public machinery
Supporting drainage from flooded areas to solve the situation to return to normal as soon as possible, including surveying and preparing damage accounts.
Covering all aspects In order to help the victims in accordance with the regulations
Ministry of Finance further
Mr. Chayapol Thitisak, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (PWA), revealed that the strong northeast monsoon influence covered
Gulf of Thailand and the South From 15 - 19 December 2018 causing flash floods Wild water And the water overflows the bank
In the four southern provinces, namely Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phatthalung and Trang, 34 districts, 184 sub-districts, 1,278 villages, people affected, 140,378 households, 397,749 people. Currently, Phatthalung province has been flooded. There are still floods in 3 provinces, namely
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani and Trang. There are 30 districts, 175 districts,
1,237 villages, people affected, 139,206 households, 394,233 people, 1 missing person, 3 deaths as follows.
Nakhon Si Thammarat Causing flooding to flood in 21 areas, namely Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat District, Cha-uat District, Phipun District, Chang Klang District, Sichon District, Nopphitam District, Tha Sala District, Phra Phrom District, Ron Phibun District, Lan Saka District, Phrom Khiri District Chulabhorn District, Khanom District, Thung Song District, Pak Phanang District, Chawang District, Chaloem Phra Kiat District Chianyai District, Hua Sai District, Bang Khan District and Na Bon District, total of 141 sub-districts, 1,070 villages, people affected, 130,865 households, 371,447 people, 1 missing person.
Surat Thani, water flows to flood the area of 8 districts, namely Tha Chang District, Chaiya District, Ko Samui District. Kanchanadit District Don Sak District, Tha Chana District Khiri Ratana District And Vibhavadi District, totaling 32 sub-districts, 162 villages. People affected 8,150 households, 22,190 people. At present, the water level has decreased.
Trang causes flooding to flood in the area of Ratsada District, including 2 sub-districts,
5 villages. People affected 191 households, 596 people.
The PWA has joined with the provincial military and related agencies.
Mobilize public machinery to support the drainage
Continuing from the flooded area To solve the situation
To return to normal soon Including distributing survival bags and
Consumer goods for victims In order to alleviate the
initial suffering. In addition, the province urged to investigate the damage. In order to help the victims in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's regulations.
From the disaster situation can contact for help
Can be obtained via the 1784 safety hotline 24 hours a day to coordinate for further assistance
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