Companies push to assist, compensate victims
PUBLISHED: 25 Sep 2024 at 04: 00
The state has estimated that about 3 billion ringgit will be lost overall as a result of the flooding in the North.
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat stated yesterday that flash flooding was the cause of considerable damage in the North.
” But luckily, it did n’t last long”, Mr Julapun said.
Initial estimates from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council indicated that the storm in the North had caused about 3 billion bass worth of damage.
Mr. Julapun claimed that the injury had not sufficiently affected the economical growth this year.
In the meantime, related organizations are working hard to help and pay compensation for flood victims in the North and Northeast.
According to Apisak Sawatdirak, manager of the Mae Sai Office of the Provincial Waterworks Authority ( PWA ), about 80 % of the water supply has been restored.
However, problems like leaky or broken pipes still affect 15 % to 20 % of the system. ” This overflow in Mae Sai was intense. Around Sept. 15th, we immediately began working on the water method to get to the flooded locations, which is when we started doing it,” said Mr. Apisak.
” The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority’s team also assisted us in locating the clogged and broken pipes. By next week, full support may be back up and running”, he said.
The PWA even found destruction to two water supply networks at Koh Chang and Mae Khai facilities, which serve 15, 000 people. The first step was for the Khai Chang place to continue operations, before Mae Khai station received some water.
He claimed that the PWA will waive water charges for people and small companies in publicly designated crisis areas this month.
According to Mae Sai District Chief Narongpol Kid-an, area and nearby administrative organizations are removing dirt and garbage from the afflicted villages. Before people you return home, it is anticipated to take about a month.
He claimed that there are still people who are unable to return to their homes at this time because mud has obstructed the highways and entered their homes.
According to Mr. Narongpol, there are about 500 families who are currently living in various shelters and are in need of attention until they can return to their normal lives and return to their homes, according to Mr. Narongpol.