NCPO also warns 25 provinces to watch out for landslides and flash floods. Ready to standby at risk points 412 million baht has been paid for flood relief.
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NCPO also warns 25 provinces to watch out for landslides and flash floods. Ready to standby at risk points 412 million baht has been paid for flood relief.
At 2:00 p.m. on October 19, 2024, Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office As a spokesman for the Operations Center for Assistance to Flood, Storm, and Mudslide Victims (CDC), he said that from the accumulated rain in the area of Ban Rai District, Uthai Thani Province, which measured a maximum of 148 millimeters (mm), resulting in Last night, there was a flash flood that inundated people’s homes and damaged them, causing Uthai Thani Province to be declared a disaster zone. While the Military Development Command Bring forces to help the people immediately. By taking people out of the area and helping move things to higher ground. Ready to give orders to deploy standby forces at risk points. and continue to support the recovery of damaged homes.
“The flood at the farmhouse last night came very quickly. The tide rose around 9:00 p.m. until around 11:00 p.m. the water began to recede. which the governor of Uthai Thani entered the area Ready to order assistance immediately and in the morning to the Ban Rai District Chief Inspect the damage in order to expedite assistance according to the government’s recovery plan.”
At the same time, the meeting The NCPO also asks all government agencies to monitor and warn of landslides and flash floods on 20-21 Oct. The Department of Mineral Resources has announced warnings for 25 provinces in the eastern and central regions, including Chonburi. Rayong, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Nayok, Ratchaburi. In the southern region, there are the provinces of Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, Satun, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. which has been coordinated with network volunteers to watch out for notifications and prepare and continuously monitor the amount of rainfall and be prepared when situations arise
At the same time, the NCPO meeting thanked the NCCC Front Office, Chiang Mai Province, the clergy, and the people who joined with the Chiang Mai Governor. Heads of 10 district districts joined together to mobilize water trucks from local administrative organizations. and monks from 5 temples on Tha Phae Road joined together to clean. Accelerate the restoration of Chiang Mai city to its beauty. To welcome tourists during the winter that has started today, while in Chiang Rai Province, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPWH) reported that they have completed cleaning people’s homes, vacuuming up mud, and washing roads. In the area of Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, 814 people’s houses have been cleaned, with 5 remaining houses in the process of accelerating the process, which is currently 99% complete. It is expected to be completed tomorrow (21 October 2024).
As for the progress in paying compensation to help flood victims, the PWA has now sent information to the Government Savings Bank. Accelerated compensation payments to 8 provinces, namely Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Phrae, Phetchabun, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Loei and Nong Khai, with 8 payments already made to 45,827 households, with an amount of approximately 412 million baht.
The government is gradually paying assistance to flood victims. The lump sum payment is 9,000 baht per household, according to the Cabinet (Cabinet) resolution, which adjusted the amount to be higher from the original 5,000 baht, but in some areas, such as Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai Province, which previously received flood relief money of 5,000 baht per household, the government has hastened Transfer an additional 4,000 baht.