Rain lashes South; floods and landslides
The weather gods (do they exist?) have wreaked havoc in the South. Throughout the weekend, they caused torrential downpours and strong winds, resulting in flooding and landslides.
The culprit was a southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, which caused high waves of up to 3 meters there. The Meteorological Department had warned residents that the weather would be bad and angry from Saturday and it turned out to be.
Trat
Huai Yot (Trat) district was hit by landslides. As a result, the Wat Nao temple was damaged. Yesterday the governor took a look.
Ranong
Landslides along the road between Muang and La Un in Ranong province. Traffic was jammed. In Muang, only one lane was still passable. The head of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has asked the Department of Rural Roads to clean up the mud and debris and inspect areas where mudslides are at risk. They are not expected to end yet, because more than 300 mm of rain has now fallen in the province.
Satun
Flooding in six villages in four districts. Just under five hundred households were the victims. Tha Pae district was the hardest hit. A disaster center has been set up from which food and drinking water are distributed. Dozens of soldiers help villagers get their belongings to safety.
Rayong
In Ban Khai the roof of Wat Nongpawa was damaged by a strong wind and in tambon Bang But three hundred rubber trees were destroyed. Electricity poles were also not resistant to the natural disaster.
Phitsanulok, Sukothai, Chiang Mai
The North was hit with a strong wind in Chat Trakan (Phitsanulok) and two tambons in Sukothai. In Chiang Mai, a man was struck by lightning; he did not survive.
North, Northeast
The Meteorological Department reports a strong wind and a temperature drop of four degrees in the North and Northeast. A high-pressure area in China was responsible for this.
(Source: Bangkok Post, October 7, 2010)
Photos: Rescue operation in Hua Hin.
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So far no comments on the blog for those people in the south.
My thoughts go to my wife's family down south. Every time affected by the weather conditions. Arm as the nits and start again every time.
I can mention again what the Thai government's priorities are. They are not in the south.
J. Jordan.