Local disaster prevention and mitigation officials reassured residents that they have already prepared for heavy rain and further inundation. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department yesterday issued alerts to local authorities on the risks of flash floods, overflowing rivers and mudslides in the North, Northeast, East and Southwest as torrential rain is expected from today to Sunday. However, he was more concerned about the warning system, as the official warning statement was still too hard for people to understand and was not widely distributed. “The Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has already prepared all the vehicles and equipment to help people from the coming flood. “We are also working closely with all agencies such as Irrigation Department and local authorities to exchange information and prepare a flood mitigation plan,” he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 03, 2017 17:48 UTC