More than 2.6 million people affected by floods across Thailand
Flooding is affecting more than 2.6 million people across 29 provinces and all 50 districts of Bangkok, with 22 deaths reported, Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said on 29 September. DDPM director-general Teerapat Kachamat said heavy to very heavy rainfall in several areas, combined with water flowing south from the North and […] The post More than 2.6 million…
More than 2.6 million people have been affected by floods across Thailand, with 22 deaths reported, according to the country's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. As of 06:00 on 29 September, flooding was reported across 29 provinces, affecting 167 districts, 890 subdistricts, 5,077 villages, 940,300 households and 2,602,309 people.
The DDPM issued emergency warnings through the Cell Broadcast Service, advising residents in flood-risk areas of rising water levels and overflowing rivers. In Bangkok, authorities are reinforcing flood barriers and using mobile network operators to send emergency SMS alerts to residents in affected areas.
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