DDPM uses cell broadcast to warn two tambons of Chanthaburi of run-offs
DDPM warns residents of two tambons in Chanthaburi of possible run-offs and flash floods via cell broadcast.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) used cell broadcast services from three mobile phone operators to urgently warn residents of two tambons in Chanthaburi on Tuesday morning about possible run-offs and flash floods.
The DDPM announced on its Facebook page at 7:12 am that it had used cell broadcast services from AIS, True, and NT to warn residents of Tambon Priew and Tambon Klong Nam Khem in Laem Sing district about the potential for flash flooding. The message was broadcast around 7:04 am.
Residents of the two tambons were advised to move their belongings upstairs and evacuate bedridden relatives, as the district continued to be hit by heavy rain. The warning was issued due to the low-lying areas of the tambons, which were at risk of run-offs and flash flooding.
The DDPM stated that any residents in need of urgent assistance could call the DDPM Hotline 1784, which operates around the clock.
Additionally, the DDPM issued a statement warning residents of several provinces to prepare for possible flash flooding, run-offs, river overflows, high tides, and large waves on Tuesday. The affected areas include:
Flash flooding and run-offs:
- Chanthaburi
- Chiang Rai
- Trat
River overflowing:
- Chiang Rai
High tide leading to floods in river mouths and coastal areas:
- Chachoengsao
- Chonburi
- Rayong
- Chanthaburi
- Trat
- Phetchaburi
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Samut Sakhon
- Samut Songkham
- Samut Prakan
- Bangkok
- Chumphon
- Surat Thani
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Songkhla
- Pattani
- Narathiwat
- Ranong
- Phang Nga
- Phuket
- Krabi
- Trang
- Satun
Strong winds and big waves:
- Ranong
- Phang Nga
