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More bad weather for Phuket, possible flooding tonight

More bad weather for Phuket, possible flooding tonight

PHUKET: The island is not over the bad weather yet. At 4pm this afternoon (June 10) the Thai Meteorological Department warned, “The intense southwest monsoon remains. Torrential rain and heavy to very heavy falls in many places are expected.”


By Tanyaluk Sakoot

Monday 10 June 2013 05:20 PM


The weather map at 10am this morning.

The weather map at 10am this morning.

Read the story about last night's floods here

Small boats and ferries should stay on shore, the department warned, as heavy winds are likely to drive waves from 2 to 4 metres in height.

There will be another high tide tonight, reaching 3.5 metres at 11pm. If combined with heavy rain this could once again result in flooding, especially in Patong.

Kathu District Chief Weera Kerdsirimongkol told The Phuket News, “Last night, many roads, especially Pang Muang Sai Kor Rd (in Patong), were so deep in water as to make them impassable.

“Now, every road in the Patong area is back to normal. We have already cleaned the mud from the roads.

“Kathu District has teams and equipment ready if people need help again.

“If there is heavy rain again tonight, I believe the flooding will be deeper than last night.”