NAKHON PHANOM, Feb 23 — Authorities in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom are rehabilitating areas hit by several storms which have affected about 1,000 homes, where damage is estimated at Bt10 million.
Veerasak Vichiensaen, provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief, said a storm damaged 31 homes in Non Tan sub-district of Tha Uthen district and At Samat sub-district of the provincial seat yesterday.
Since last Tuesday, storms damaged about 1,000 homes and some 500 rai of farmland in Si Songkhram, Ban Kha, Tha Bor Songkhram and Na Kham sub-districts of Si Songkhram district, with damage estimated at Bt10 million.
Mr Veerasak said that another storm struck the provincial seat and Tha Uthen districts yesterday evening.
He sent teams to help victims and survey damage to for later assistance.
He warned residents to prepare for more storms which are likely due to ongoing weather fluctuations.
In Phichit province, 45 villages in eight sub-districts of the provincial seat and Bang Mun Nak district have been declared drought zones. Residents have run out of clean water for household use as they live outside irrigated areas. (MCOT online news)
