Landslides devastate Huai Kaeo, isolating communities in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Landslides have ravaged the Huai Kaeo community in Si Chon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, leaving homes in ruins and cutting off communication. Local officials urgently seek help as 23 districts report damage, with 10 fatalities confirmed.
Heavy rain has caused severe landslides across Nakhon Si Thammarat, particularly affecting the Huai Kaeo village in the Si Chon district. The village, located in the Khao Noi subdistrict, has seen its access bridge destroyed by floods, isolating over 100 residents.
Without functional communication, these villagers face significant distress as many homes are uninhabitable and personal belongings have washed away. There are no current reports of missing persons within the community, but the lack of contact adds to the uncertainty. Several other communities remain unreachable, with relief efforts potentially requiring helicopters to deliver essential supplies.
In the nearby Nopphitam district, Peerapong Temkaew, the head of the Ban Huai Tong Patrol Police School, embarked on a lengthy journey on foot to find a signal to report the dire situation. Over 100 people, including students and parents, are in crisis due to a shortage of essential supplies like baby food, clothing, and general provisions.
After sending out the distress call, Peerapong hurried back to support the students and parents sheltering at the school. However, plans for airlifting aid into these remote forested areas are still nonexistent, leaving the community in a state of limbo as they await a resolution.
In the Krung Ching subdistrict of Nopphitam, more than 50 families comprising over 300 individuals have been out of contact for a week. The absence of electricity and phone signals has left them isolated, with no aid reaching them so far, reported KhaoSod.
Officials have been urged to expedite assistance to these stranded residents. The provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reports that the flooding has impacted all 23 districts, affecting 149 sub-districts, 1,263 villages, and 59 communities. This disaster has touched 117,238 households, encompassing 341,536 individuals, with 10 confirmed fatalities.
