On 19 September 2024, Mitigation Center, Mobile Development Unit 56, Regional Development Office 5, Military Development Command, Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, equipment preparation and rehearsal to help flood victims due to heavy rains in many areas of Ubon Ratchathani province, which may cause flash floods in vulnerable areas.
At the Mobile Development Unit 56, Central Sub-district, Dej Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Colonel Pawaris Briboon, Superintendent of the Mobile Development Unit 56, Regional Development Office 5, Military Development Command, inspected the readiness of the unit's Rapid Disaster Relief Kit to prepare for flood relief efforts.
by providing basic equipment, vehicles, trucks, flat boats, plumbing vehicles, courts, and life support equipment to be ready to use and ready to help the people in a timely manner, including training for driving a flat boat, assisting in transporting patients and water victims, so that the staff of the unit will be skilled in helping to achieve maximum efficiency after the heavy floods in the northern region in the past.
The Meteorological Department has announced the month. During this period, there will be Zulik storms in the upper South China Sea and is expected to move ashore in central Vietnam. After that, it will be weakened in this order, causing Thailand to have increased rainfall and heavy rainfall. The North Northeast has heavy rainfall in some places and has high winds during September 20-23, 2024. People are asked to be aware of the danger of heavy rain and accumulated rain, which may cause flash floods and wild water flows, causing many rivers to have rising water levels.In particular, flood risk areas in many places, where there is a mass of water from the Mekong River flowing from Nong Khai and Nakhon Phanom provinces, as well as large domes or branches of water flowing to the Mun River in Ubon Ratchathani province, there is a rapid increase in water levels.
Initially, risk points for flash floods and agricultural areas of people who will be affected by floods were assessed. The unit is ready to take action to help people affected by the situation that may overflow 24 hours a day. In order to reduce the likelihood of loss of life and property of the public if requested by local government agencies, in accordance with the policies of the Government and the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, you can contact the Mobile Development Unit 56.In case of any perils, please call 045-866659.
