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Thailand's Chiang Mai is grappling with severe flooding after torrential rains swept the island this week.

Footage filmed on Monday shows roads, homes and shops flooded, pavements covered in mud and locals distributing meals.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced that the floods have impacted more than 66,000 households across 19 provinces in the country. the department added that 1,556 villages in 65 districts have also been affected by the disaster.

According local authorities, floodwaters in Mae Sai, Muang, Mae Lao, Wiang Pa Pao, Wiang Chai and Chiang Saen districts of Chiang Mai were receding. Meanwhile, water levels are stable the areas of Mae Wang, Doi Lo, Hang Dong, San Pa Tong, Mae Taeng, Muang and Saraphi.

On Sunday, the local government issued flood warnings to 11 provinces, including Bangkok, as authorities warned locals that a dam by the Chao Phraya River would release water as a result of weeks of heavy rainfall.

The Advisor to the Prime Minister, Jirayu Houngsub, warned that the dam would release water at an estimated 2,250 cubic meters per second.

Rain has stopped in Chiang Mai on Tuesday, however, rescue operations continue to assist locals with evacuations and food supply as some households remain cut off by floodwaters. Additionally, some neighbourhoods have reportedly been cut off from electricity for safety reasons.

Shops and infrastructure damaged after torrential rains leave 19 provinces flooded in Thailand

Thailand, Chiang Mai
October 8, 2024 at 17:38 GMT +00:00 · Published

Thailand's Chiang Mai is grappling with severe flooding after torrential rains swept the island this week.

Footage filmed on Monday shows roads, homes and shops flooded, pavements covered in mud and locals distributing meals.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced that the floods have impacted more than 66,000 households across 19 provinces in the country. the department added that 1,556 villages in 65 districts have also been affected by the disaster.

According local authorities, floodwaters in Mae Sai, Muang, Mae Lao, Wiang Pa Pao, Wiang Chai and Chiang Saen districts of Chiang Mai were receding. Meanwhile, water levels are stable the areas of Mae Wang, Doi Lo, Hang Dong, San Pa Tong, Mae Taeng, Muang and Saraphi.

On Sunday, the local government issued flood warnings to 11 provinces, including Bangkok, as authorities warned locals that a dam by the Chao Phraya River would release water as a result of weeks of heavy rainfall.

The Advisor to the Prime Minister, Jirayu Houngsub, warned that the dam would release water at an estimated 2,250 cubic meters per second.

Rain has stopped in Chiang Mai on Tuesday, however, rescue operations continue to assist locals with evacuations and food supply as some households remain cut off by floodwaters. Additionally, some neighbourhoods have reportedly been cut off from electricity for safety reasons.

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Thailand's Chiang Mai is grappling with severe flooding after torrential rains swept the island this week.

Footage filmed on Monday shows roads, homes and shops flooded, pavements covered in mud and locals distributing meals.

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation announced that the floods have impacted more than 66,000 households across 19 provinces in the country. the department added that 1,556 villages in 65 districts have also been affected by the disaster.

According local authorities, floodwaters in Mae Sai, Muang, Mae Lao, Wiang Pa Pao, Wiang Chai and Chiang Saen districts of Chiang Mai were receding. Meanwhile, water levels are stable the areas of Mae Wang, Doi Lo, Hang Dong, San Pa Tong, Mae Taeng, Muang and Saraphi.

On Sunday, the local government issued flood warnings to 11 provinces, including Bangkok, as authorities warned locals that a dam by the Chao Phraya River would release water as a result of weeks of heavy rainfall.

The Advisor to the Prime Minister, Jirayu Houngsub, warned that the dam would release water at an estimated 2,250 cubic meters per second.

Rain has stopped in Chiang Mai on Tuesday, however, rescue operations continue to assist locals with evacuations and food supply as some households remain cut off by floodwaters. Additionally, some neighbourhoods have reportedly been cut off from electricity for safety reasons.

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