Governors ordered to set up flood prevention and assistance centres
The Interior Ministry on September 25 ordered governors of provinces nationwide except in the South to set up flood prevention and alleviation centres to deal with ongoing flooding in many provinces. The order was issued by Interior Ministry permanent secretary Krissada Boonraj. Krissada stated in the order that floodwaters from the Yom River basin and Ping River basin had moved downstream to the Chao Phraya River basin down in Chainat, Lop Buri and Angthong. He said many provinces were experiencing two types of floods – runoff triggered by heavy downpours and the bloated Chao Phraya bursting its banks.The order asked provincial administrations to set up flood prevention and alleviation command centres so that assistance could be sent to flood victims urgently. Krissada also instructed the provincial governors, district chiefs, tambon and village leaders to frequently check the water situation in their jurisdiction and visit local people frequently so that help could be sent out in time.
