Uttaradit and Ranong on alert for landslides
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With downpours expected to continue for another two days, Uttaradit's 215 villages were at risk of landslides, prompting officials yesterday to appoint village leaders as "disaster warners" tasked with inspecting warning systems, rainfall-measuring dev
Uttaradit Pheu Thai MP Saranwut Saranket brought 2,000 medical supply sets and relief bags to flood-affected residents in Nam Pad district via Uttaradit Disaster Prevention and Mitigation official Surachai Thatchakawin.
Saranwut said over 200 millimetres of rain fell in Nam Pad on Saturday, caused forest runoff that affected 2,000 families in Tambons Saen Tor, Nam Pad, Ban Fai and Nam Phai. The flood also damaged 30 roads, 24 pipes, 18 dykes, as well as seeds and fertiliser that farmers had just bought for farming, he said.
Meanwhile, Ranong authorities have warned fishermen to stay ashore. They were also watching around the clock for landslides, especially in 84 high-risk villages in five districts. Ranong has had heavy rain since Friday.
The first landslide damaging people’s homes was reported at Moo 3, in Tambon Nakha of Suk Samran district, and officials were assessing damage, while Kraburi district said a landslide had blocked the Ranong-Chumphon Road.
In the far North, Chiang Mai National Park Office director Thanakorn Jaroonrat warned tourists visiting 14 parks in Chiang Mai during the rainy season to strictly follow park officials’ instructions to reduce the risk of accidents.
The parks were open as usual, but Thanakorn told officials to follow weather reports, keep tourists informed and contact local rescue teams to prepare for emergencies, such as an earlier flood from forest runoff in Ob Khan Park that stranded nine tourists, who were later rescued.
