BANGKOK, 3 August 2017 (NNT) - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued warnings to 30 provinces in the northern, northeastern, eastern, and southwestern regions to brace for flash floods and mudslides in the next few days.
DDPM Director-General Chatchai Promlert revealed that his department has issued flash flood and mudslide warnings in 10 northern provinces. They include Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun. In the northeastern region, there are 12 at-risk provinces including Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Khon Kaen, Roi Et, Kalasin, Yasothon Sisaket, and Ubon Ratchathani. In the southern region, there are four at-risk provinces including Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, and Krabi.
Officials in flood-prone areas have been instructed to closely follow weather conditions and prepare to dispatch mobile units to assist those in need. Warnings will be issued to at-risk residents near water sources, foothills, and areas that have been affected in the past. Officials have also been instructed to prepare shelters to accommodate people in the event of an evacuation.
The current inundation in 10 provinces is affecting 101 districts and over 200,000 households.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department reported that the southwesterly monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Thailand is beginning to intensify, resulting in more rainfall in the upper regions of the country as well as the southwestern provinces. Ships in the southern region are advised to proceed with caution, while smaller boats should remain ashore.
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