17 Provinces Face Landslide And Flood Risk After Heavy Rain
Seventeen provinces across northern, central, and eastern Thailand face landslide and flash flood dangers following heavy rainfall, with the Meteorological Department expecting conditions to persist in western areas over the next day.
The Department of Mineral Resources warned on September 29 of landslide and flash flood risks across 17 provinces following continuous heavy rainfall. The affected provinces are: in the north, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, and Uthai Thani; in the central region, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, and Nakhon Nayok; and in the east, Rayong, Chachoengsao, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, and Trat. The Meteorological Department forecasts that rainfall will decrease over the next 24 hours, though heavy showers will persist in western areas of the north, central region, and the east. The public, especially in northern areas, western central regions, and along the eastern coast, should remain alert to dangers from heavy and accumulated rainfall, which may cause flash floods, water overflow, flash flooding, and mudslides, particularly in foothill and low-lying areas. Residents should avoid routes with recurring flood problems, particularly low-lying areas prone to sudden inundation. Volunteers in at-risk areas are asked to closely monitor geological and flood conditions and prepare for potential disasters, with officials ready to inspect affected areas and provide initial guidance to local residents.
