Rapid flowing water has flooded many areas in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province, severing traffic and prompting evacuation efforts for local residents.
Heavy rains last night in Songkhla province resulted in overflows washing into Na Mom district and Kho Hong Intersection. The intersection is the meeting point between the municipal areas of Kho Hong and Hat Yai. Flooding has made the junction inaccessible to automobiles and has also caused the closure of 11 schools. Inundation has also set into many areas throughout Songkhla province including the main Hat Yai road. Authorities have begun efforts to deal with traffic problems caused by severed roads as well as to help residents.
Volunteers and officials of the Songkhla Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation have been instructed to aid over 100 citizens in Ban Plak Thong in evacuating to a safer location as the area's safety has been compromised.