Meanwhile, traffic on the coastal road to Kamala was also brought to a standstill after trees there fell onto the road.
“Local municipality workers were called in to help us clear the affected areas to restore traffic during the morning commute,” one officer at the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) confirmed to The Phuket News this morning.
No injuries or damage to vehicles was reported from the falling trees, said the officer.
“However, we advise motorists to be very cautious during weather conditions like this,” she said.
Six homes located near Suan Luang Park, south of Phuket Town, suffered damage yesterday (May 25) after water-soaked earth gave away under the houses. (See story here.)
“Many other areas were flooded due to run-off drains blocked by rubbish, mostly at the usual spots such as in front of the Thai Watsadu store (on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang),” she added. (See story here.)
According to weekly weather forecast by the Thai Meteorological Department, more heavy rains are expected to fall across Phuket through tomorrow (May 27). The TMD urged all people to beware strong winds and heavy rains, and urged all small vessels to say ashore.