A resident transports his dog on a board as he wades through flood waters in Chiang Mai, on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Thailand's northern provinces have been hit by large floods since Typhoon Yagi struck the region in early September, with one district reporting its worst inundations in 80 years. - AFP
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP): Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods on Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was releasing water from a major dam after weeks of frequent heavy rain.
The rain stopped in the northern city of Chiang Mai, but many people, especially the elderly, remained cut off by floodwaters that in some areas were waist-high or more. Volunteer rescue teams, often traveling by boat, worked to supply them with food or evacuate them.
