BANGKOK, 12 October 2011 (NNT) – The Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide of Thailand has cautioned residents of six southern provinces on the Andaman Coast of heavy downpours and possible mudslides. Mr Viboon Sanguanpong, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Deputy Director of the Emergency Operation Center for […]
As extensive flooding continues to wreak havoc in 28 provinces throughout Thailand, the confirmed death toll on Thursday had risen to 244 with three people missing, and the forecast isa for worse to come. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director Wibul Sanguanpong said the flooding has hit 1,486 tambons of 201 districts of 28 provinces, […]
BANGKOK, Oct 3 – Thailand’s flood-related death toll rose to 212 on Monday, with two persons still missing as flooding from continued heavy rain remains in 25 provinces. Permanent Secretary for Interior Pranai Suwannarat, in his capacity as a director of the 24/7 Emergency Operation Centre for Flood, Storm and Landslide, reported as of today […]
The flood crisis in many provinces remains critical particularly in Chiang Mai, where five missing locals have been found dead from ravaging flash flood torrents that surged through certain parts of the province. Last night, pounding torrential rain triggered surging flash floods from a nearby creek which ravaged Muang Guy Village in Chiang Mai’s Mae […]
BANGKOK, Sept 20 – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Wednesday reported flooding is ongoing in 24 provinces and that total fatalities have now hit 130 persons, with two persons still missing since the country was majorly impacted by tropical storm Nock-Ten on July 25. Flooding in many provinces is still worrying and […]
BANGKOK, Sept 19 – Thailand’s flood death toll rose to 112 on Monday with two persons still missing as floods severely hit the country’s north and northeastern regions. The operations centre for the coordination of responses to flooding, storms and mudslides reported that 26 provinces remain under floodwaters, affecting 471,007 households, killing 112 persons and […]
UTTARADIT, Sept 9 – One villager was reported dead, at least ten were injured, and ten others are missing after their village was hit by early morning forest-runoff and a landslide in this northern Thai province. The Uttaradit provincial disaster service office urgently mobilised rescue teams and military to reach Nam Pai sub-district in Nam […]
Military crews are airlifting relief supplies to thousands of people in western Japan who have been cut off from the world since a powerful typhoon struck the region last week. Rains accompanying Typhoon Talas caused rivers to swell and triggered floods and landslides. The storm swept away roads and downed telephone and power lines, leaving […]
