THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Udon Thani officials inspect storm damage after lemon-sized hailstones hit 700 homes

Udon Thani officials inspect storm damage after lemon-sized hailstones hit 700 homes

Udon Thani provincial authorities on Tuesday inspected around 700 homes in Mueang, Phen, Ban Phue, Si That and Kumphawapi districts that were damaged in a hailstorm on Monday night.

Udon Thani officials inspect storm damage after lemon-sized hailstones hit 700 homes

At Tambon Nikhom Songkhro in Mueang district, Udon Thani deputy governor Pramote Thanyapheud led officials to aid affected residents – two of whom had suffered slight injuries from lemon-sized hailstones – and inspect property damage.
Most of the damaged properties had punctured roofs and/or fallen trees, with some areas experiencing blown-away advertising billboards, traffic signs and election posters.

Udon Thani officials inspect storm damage after lemon-sized hailstones hit 700 homes
Ban Nong Lak resident Monreudee Phasing, 35, recalled that there had been heavy rain at 10pm on Monday, followed by gusty winds and a 10-minute hailstorm. 
“Some of the hailstones were as big as a lemon and they punctured my roof. The subsequent blackout left us in the dark, soaked by rain inside our own home,” she said.

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