Yinxing could trigger flash floods in south: TMD

The Thai Meteorological Department ( TMD) issues a warning about heavy downpours in the south on Monday and Tuesday, with a possibility of flash floods, particularly on hillsides and in low-lying areas, as a result of a tropical storm’s impact.

The TMD recently updated the news regarding Tropical Storm Man-Yi and Tropical Storm Toraji, respectively, that are forming in the Pacific Ocean and the lower South China Sea.

It claims that Typhoon Yinxing has winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour south of China’s Hainan Island and travels at a top speed of 167 km/h.

According to the TMD, the tornado is moving northwest at about 15 kilometers per hour and is expected to approach southeastern Hainan and Vietnam’s central coast between Monday and Tuesday.

According to the report, Yinxing will eventually become a tropical storm, a tropical melancholy, and ultimately a powerful low-pressure region. The storms will never achieve Thailand, but tourists are advised to be diligent, it says.

The TMD speculated that although November generally has some storms, La Nia’s unusual weather this year may be causing the trade winds to thicken.

Although the three storms are not anticipated to influence Thailand, the Gulf of Thailand’s residents may experience a rain trough and a mild northeast monsoon.

Jirayu Houngsub, spokeswoman for the Prime Minister’s Office and crisis activity heart, said people in Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani may be sensitive.

The Office of the National Water Resources said there are seven reservoirs in the south already at high capacity, with six medium-sized reservoirs at 80–100 % capacity, including Bang Gam Prad, Bang Wad, Bang Niew Dam and Khlong Kata reservoirs.