Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) on Monday, October 3rd, reported 16 flood-affected provinces across the country due to the batter of the ‘NORU’ storm.
According to the department, about 565 villages, 69 districts, 176 sub-districts in 16 provinces had been tremendously affected by the flood and overflow after the storm battered most parts of the country between September 28th and October 3rd.
The affected areas included provinces in the north, northeast, the central, and the east; namely Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Phetchabun, Phichit, Tak, Uttaradit, Nan, Phrae, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, and Prachinburi.