BANGKOK: Flooding remains across 21 provinces and Bangkok, affecting more than 1.13 million households and 3.15 million people, as the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) deploys personnel and equipment to assist communities and accelerate recovery.
The DDPM reported on Saturday (October 10) that persistent heavy to very heavy rain, combined with water flowing down from the North into the Central region, had left flooding in 104 districts, 893 subdistricts and 6,673 villages.
As of 6am, 1,135,377 households and 3,158,615 people were affected across Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Phetchaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong, as well as Bangkok.
The provincial figures reported by the DDPM also showed 53 deaths across affected areas, including 23 in Prachin Buri, nine in Samut Prakan and four in Bangkok.
DDPM Director-General Nirat Phongsittithaworn said flooding in Phitsanulok was confined to Bang Rakam district, affecting 63 households, with water levels stable.
Nakhon Sawan remained affected in nine districts, covering 77 subdistricts and 398 villages. A total of 5,953 households were affected, although water levels were falling.
In Uthai Thani, 2,220 households in Mueang district remained affected, while Lop Buri reported 1,177 affected households in Ban Mi district. Water levels were declining in both provinces.
Chai Nat recorded flooding across four districts, affecting 4,954 households, with water levels also falling.
Sing Buri had 1,289 affected households across three districts and reported one death.
Suphan Buri continued to face widespread flooding across all 10 districts, covering 107 subdistricts and 933 villages.
The province reported 28,453 affected households and five deaths, with water levels remaining stable.
Kanchanaburi recorded flooding in four districts, affecting 232 households, with two deaths. Water levels were also stable.
Ang Thong reported 2,701 affected households across six districts, while flooding in all 16 districts of Ayutthaya affected 63,534 households and caused one death. Water levels were declining in both provinces.
Samut Prakan was among the most heavily affected provinces, with flooding reported in all six districts.
The DDPM recorded 223,346 affected households and nine deaths, although water levels were falling.
Pathum Thani reported flooding across all seven districts, affecting 246,818 households, with two deaths. Water levels were also declining.
Nakhon Pathom had 21,488 affected households across three districts, while Ratchaburi reported 11,689 affected households across seven districts. Water was receding in Nakhon Pathom but remained stable in Ratchaburi.
Samut Songkhram recorded 22,357 affected households and two deaths across its three districts, with water levels falling.
Phetchaburi reported 23 affected households in Kaeng Krachan and Tha Yang districts, where water was also receding.
In the East, Nakhon Nayok remained flooded across all four districts, affecting 53,928 households, with four deaths. Water levels were stable.
Prachin Buri reported flooding in six districts, affecting 59,832 households and 23 deaths, the highest death toll among the areas listed by the DDPM. Water levels were declining.
Chachoengsao remained an area of concern, with water levels continuing to rise across eight districts. Flooding affected 75 subdistricts, 673 villages and 54,729 households.
Chonburi reported 1,571 affected households in Phanat Nikhom and Phan Thong districts, while Rayong had 20 affected households in Klaeng district. Water levels were falling in both provinces.
In Bangkok, the DDPM reported 329,000 affected households and four deaths, although overall water levels were declining.
Nirat instructed provincial DDPM offices and regional disaster prevention and mitigation centres to mobilise personnel and machinery to support affected communities.
Officials were also told to work with relevant agencies to survey damage and accelerate recovery in areas where conditions had improved.
The DDPM is compiling information on affected residents so assistance can be provided as quickly as possible under the relevant criteria and regulations.
Authorities said they would continue closely monitoring water conditions while deploying disaster-response resources to relieve hardship and support recovery in the 21 provinces and Bangkok. - The Nation/ANN
