Patong floods in downpours

PATONG: Heavy rain this morning flooded Patong’s busy streets.

An officer at the Patong Municpality office of the Department for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation told the Gazette that the flooding was at its worst about midday, as the rains continued to fall and the drains had yet to deal with the deluge that had already hit the resort town.

The water was deepest along the new, unfinished road behind the Jungceylon shopping complex, where people waded waist-deep through puddles, the officer said.

However, the water had subsided by about 3 pm, he added.

Entrepreneurs in the tourist hotspot are selling raincoats and umbrellas on the streets to cash in on an opportunity heaven sent.