Runoff from heavy downpours from the Nakkerd Hills inundated Pak Bang Rd, which parallels the Kata beachfront, slowing traffic and threatening shops in the area.
Local officials took advantage of a break in the rain yesterday (Sept 17) to carry out cleanup operations in flood-struck areas while more sandbags were distributed to residents and business operators.
Homes at the base of the Nakkerd Hills in Kata remain a key concern as runoff continues to flood the streets with mud.
Deputy Mayor Charoon Udomkitwiboon carried out inspections of affected areas yesterday, joined by Phuket Vice Governor Sattha Thongkham along with Rewat Areerob, President of the Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) and Sopon Thongsai, chief of the Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Office (DDPM Phuket).
The weather warning for Phuket and the surrounding region has been extended, with more heavy weather forecast to continue through to this Friday and Saturday.
The Phuket branch of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has reissued its weather advisory, raising its warning for small vessels to remain ashore.
Waves in thunderstorm areas are now expected to reach up to four metres high, up from three metres in the previous weather warnings.
Rain is forecast to affect 80% of the island today, with winds still gusting up to 20-40km/h.
Some 439mm of rainfall has already soaked Phuket this month, PhuketMet reported, with the island already recording 1,806mm of rainfall this year.