Bangkok: The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued an update on the widespread flooding affecting the northern, northeastern, and central regions of Thailand, impacting a total of 13 provinces. Special attention and assistance are needed in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province.
According to Thai News Agency, the flooding situation reported by DDPM involves 57 districts, 340 subdistricts, and 1,810 villages, affecting 66,963 households and a total of 221,187 individuals. Tragically, the floods have resulted in three fatalities. The primary causes of these floods are attributed to rivers overflowing their banks in provinces such as Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan, Suphan Buri, and Nakhon Pathom. Additionally, the Chao Phraya Dam discharge has caused overflows in Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Pathum Thani provinces, while heavy rainfall has led to overflows in Uthai Thani and Chachoengsao provinces.
In response to the situation, DDPM has mobilized disaster relief equipment and operational teams to provide continuous assistance to affected residents. In Phetchabun Province, the overflow of the Pa Sak River has impacted four districts, leading to the flooding of seven subdistricts and 13 villages. Affected are 5,476 households and 13,853 people, with one reported fatality. With water levels now receding, DDPM is collaborating with local agencies to offer support in livelihoods, evacuation, and drainage efforts. Crucial transport to and from impassable areas is being facilitated by flat-bottomed boats with engines from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center, Region 9, Phitsanulok.
Today, additional disaster relief machinery will be deployed to Phetchabun Province from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center, Region 9, Phitsanulok. The deployed resources include disaster relief vehicles, flat-bottomed boats with engines, drinking water production trucks, kitchen trucks, and a 14-inch water pump, expected to arrive in the area this morning. Immediate assistance will be provided upon their arrival.