BANGKOK: Over 400 residences in Trat’s Mueang district are affected by floods that inundated the area on Monday (July 22) morning, forcing many people to rely on candles instead of electricity
The disaster happened after the provincial irrigation authority was forced to drain water stored in Sa Si Siat reservoir on Sunday due to heavy rain.
Wat Bot Community, Kitsawat Community, Thetsaban Road, Pattanakan Plai Khlong Road, Kitti Pattana Road, Soi Sueb Sawaengsap and Soi Rom Sai were among the areas that saw floodwater rise by 40 to100cm, closing roads and forcing the evacuation of residents to safe zones.
Soldiers, rescuers, government officials and volunteers were on hand to help the victims.
Chumchonwimonwittaya Municipality School’s conference hall has been opened as a shelter to support flood victims, with medical staff from Trat Hospital stationed to provide treatment for injured victims.
The Thai Meteorological Department has warned residents of the North, Northeast and East of Thailand to brace themselves for isolated heavy rains the whole of Monday.
The department explained that the moderate southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, plus tropical storm Prapiroon over the upper part of the South China Sea and Hainan Island, could trigger isolated heavy rains in these areas. - The Nation/ANN
