Floodwaters Surge in Sawang Aroon, Prompting Mass Evacuation
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Severe flooding struck Sawang Aroon municipality in Uthai Thani on September 30, 2026, submerging homes along roads with water depths of 30–70 centimeters and reaching 1.5 meters in some alleys, rendering small cars impassable. Authorities from disaster relief, local government, the military, and rescue teams, together with Interior Ministry Deputy Minister Jeset Thaichai, evacuated elderly and sick residents trapped inside houses, some from second‑floor windows. Mayor Somkid Puangchuen said the floodwaters overflowed the banks and inundated the district widely, leaving nearly the entire municipality affected and about 500 households in distress as water levels continued to rise.
