Flooding at the intersection of the Zaan Baan, directly behind the commercial complex market of Jungceylon. PHUKET: Crews of Phuket through emergency response continued their cleanup operations, as flood waters subsided and breaks in the rain has come late this afternoon.
?Today, there is no major flood left standing water in the area of Patong. We started our work of cleaning yesterday, especially in the affected areas, ? Wisit Methasoonthornpot, head of the Division of mitigation and common prevention Patong disasters told the Phuket Gazette.
Locations in Patong suffered most were Laem Petch and the Park of Loma intersection, intersection Sainamyen market Zaan Baan, Soi Sansabai opposite Soi Kuan Yang, the length of the road of Ratchapatanusorn and Phang Muang Sai Kor Road and same and 50 ft. road through the hills at the back of the seaside resort base.
?Yesterday, we emptied the basement of the Hospital of Patong. We also removed the sand that washed away on the road in front of the Hotel Novotel Kalim and curve Kuan Yang on Patong Hill. Rain still washes of sand on the road to these two spots, ? said Wisit head.
Patong Hospital Director Dr. Phumin Silaphan today told the Gazette that earlier that he expected the hospital to resume full services was Wednesday.
?The basement has been drained, but rain flooded our generator room, forcing us to close our dental clinic, ward theater and delivery of operation, and to suspend all work laboratory, ? said.
Across the island, it is still too early to assess the impact of floods.
Damage report published yesterday by the provincial Office of DDPM (DDPM-Phuket) Phuket, Kamala has been particularly affected, with an estimated 1.22 million baht in damages.
Floods there directly affected one approximately 1,000 inhabitants and approximately 150 homes, with about 90 buildings damage totalling approximately 800,000 baht.
Four roads and seven dams were damaged at height of approximately 400,000 baht, and rubber and banana of five-rai plantation has been reported as suffering damage estimated at about 20,000 baht.
A combined 500 residents in about 250 houses were directly affected in Rassada and Chalong, said the report.
In Thalang, approximately 360 inhabitants in 120 households Thepkrasattri and Srisoonthorn subdistricts were affected by floods.
An estimate of the damage to the Patong has yet to be reported to the DDPM.
?We expect more reports to update damage of local government throughout Phuket, DDPM officer ? said.
The officer added that ? out 20 years Charles Anthony Thomas British tourism being not electrocuted on Soi Bangla ? he there had been no other deaths or missing following the floods.
?Regardless, our agents are still waiting for 24 hours to provide assistance to the case, ?, she said.
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