Flood alerts for 20 counties
MAE HONG SON: In the Muang and Pai regions of this north borders province, flash floods and landslides brought on by heavy rains have seriously damaged public services, homes, fields, and tourist attractions.
20 regions, primarily in the North, are under flash flood instructions.
Chettha Mosikarat, the government of Mae Hong Son, announced on Monday that he had instructed a prompt analysis of the damage and prompt assistance and compensation provision.
Two well-known tourist attractions, Tham Pla Cave and Su Tong Pae Bridge in the Muang region, which must be immediately restored because the visitor high season is approaching, as well as houses, corn fields, and other land plants, had been damaged.
Following some days of intense rain, Mr. Chettha reported that the flooding and landslides began around 10 p.m. on Friday. They impacted numerous Muang and Pai regions, severely damaging local communities, fields, government buildings, and public services.
According to the provincial office of disaster protection and mitigation, a flash storm struck 373 homes in Muang area with 925 people at Ban Huay Pha in tambon Huhay Pa. One woman was killed on a bike ride back when she was carried aside by the strong current. Two classrooms and six homes were hit by a landslide and severely damaged.
38 homes with 152 resdients and land were submerged at Ban Mok Cham Pae in the tambon of Mae Sa Nga by overflows from the channels. There were numerous power beams that fell.
Ban Kung Mai Sak and four settlements in tambon Pha Bong, which affected 1,400 citizens and 535 homes, were likewise severely damaged.
Flash floods impacted the 2, 000 residents of the villages of Moo 5 and 11 in the Pai area. Damage was done to highways and farmland.
Heavy rains fell over the course of the previous 24 hours in the regions of Uttaradit, Ubon Ratchathani, Lop Burin, Trat, Trang, and Kanchanaburi, according to Surasee Kittimonthon, secretary-general for the Office of National Water Resources.
He issued a warning that the regions of Chiang Rai, Phetchabun, Bung Kan, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Kanchanaburi; Ranong; Mae Hong Son; Tak; Lampang; Phrae; Nan; Phayao; Uthai Thani; and Phang-nga should all be on high alert for potential flash floods in the coming days.