Flood Alert: Mae Sod and Mae Ramat Residents Told to Evacuate
The Moei River is overflowing in Mae Sod and Mae Ramat districts in Tak province, prompting authorities to order immediate evacuation of riverside residents as water levels continue rising amid heavy rainfall.
On 21 August, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issued a Cell Broadcast alert as the Moei River overflows its banks in Mae Sod and Mae Ramat districts, Tak province, with water levels continuing to rise and heavy rainfall ongoing in the area. Residents living along the river, particularly in Mae Pa, Mae Ku, Mahawan, Tha Sai Luat, Mae Tao, Mae Kasa, Nakhon Mae Sod, Phra That Pha Daeng (Mae Sod District), and Mae Ja Rao (Mae Ramat District), are instructed to immediately move belongings to higher ground, relocate vehicles, and evacuate vulnerable populations. Those requiring evacuation assistance should contact village heads and local administrative offices immediately. At 14:00, the Tha Sai Luat Subdistrict Municipality measured water levels beneath the First Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge at 0.9 metres above the normal bank level, classified as alert status.
