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Phuket Boosts Flood Preparations for Monsoon Rains

Phuket officials are ramping up flood and disaster preparations as heavy monsoon rains approach, with authorities urging residents and mariners to stay alert for potential storms and landslides.

5 Aug The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket officials have stepped up disaster preparedness measures ahead of forecasts of heavy rain, storms and possible landslides during the peak of the southwest monsoon, with authorities warning residents and mariners to remain on alert over the coming days.

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