Chaiyaphum bears brunt of summer storms
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Chatturat district in the northastern province of Chaiyaphum was hit by hailstorms yesterday morning and 1.45am. Homes and a local school were damaged and the storm caused a blackout in the area.
More than 500 homes in Chatturat, Nong Bua Rawe, Kaeng Khro and Phakdi Chumphol districts had already been damaged storms over the past week while a Kaeng Khro woman was killed.
In related news, the ‘worst summer storm in 30 years’ hit the central province of Phetchabun’s Nong Phai district on Sunday evening, destroying 100 homes. Another summer storm also damaged 10 homes in Lom Sak district on the same day. In Lom Sak, Red Cross officials were dispatched to provide relief bags for the storm victims.
