PHANG-NGA, 5 July 2013 (NNT) – Residents of the Andaman coastal provinces have been warned against landslides and forest runoffs, after continuous heavy downpours triggered the 3rd round of flooding in Phang-nga province in 2 months.
Floodwater has inundated Mueang, Takuapa, Thai Mueang and Kapong districts in Phang-nga and is causing significant hardship for the locals. The water level is as deep as 2 meters at some locations. In Thai Mueang district, a landslide damaged a number of homes and killed a local resident. A hospital in the district also had to close down after being inundated under a 1-meter high flood waters, although service is expected to resume in 1-2 days.
In nearby Krabi province, a number of locals in Mueang district had to move their belongings to higher ground after the flood level continued rising.
The Department of Mineral Resources and the National Disaster Warning Center warns that those in Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun should monitor warnings about landslides and forest runoffs until Friday.