Governor Sophon led his inspection team to inspect waterways and planned measures to mitigate future flooding in flood-struck areas in Srisoonthorn on Saturday (July 6).
Joining the inspection tour was Rewat Areerob, President of Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), while leading the tour of the area was Srisoonthorn Mayor Chalermphon Kerdsap.
Srisoonthorn in Thalang District is a critical water catchment area that experienced severe flooding on June 30. The flooding notably impacted Thepkrasattri Rd, a major route into and out of Phuket Town, causing significant disruptions.
Thalang District had been declared a flood disaster area, said an official report of the inspection on Saturday.
Floods affected 5,385 people in 1,799 households across 28 villages (moo baan) in five subdistricts (tambon) in Thalang District, the report noted.
In Srisoonthorn alone, 2,000 people in 700 households across eight villages were affected by the floods of June 30.
Also on Saturday, Governor Suwannarat led efforts to provide assistance to people in Thepkrasattri, also described as a severely affected area.
The operation involved government agencies, including the Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office (DDPM-Phuket) and the DDPM Region 18 office (also based in Phuket), as well as personnel from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command at Cape Panwa and local volunteers.
The effort, dubbed ‘Big Cleaning Day’, focused on restoring homes, roads and canal routes in Thepkrasattri, which comprises 11 villages, 680 households, and 2,035 affected people, another official report noted.
Governor Suwannarat has instructed local administrative organisations to expedite the removal of waterway obstacles and expand water routes, said the report.
He emphasised the importance of vigilance and continuous monitoring of weather forecasts throughout the rainy season, which continues through October.