At least one person was killed, with thousands displaced as a result of heavy flooding near riverfront communities in Thailand on Thursday after heavy tropical rain.
The country’s northeastern province of Uban Ratchatani received more than 8 inches of rain in 24 hours, forcing more than 5,000 people to flee. Heavy rains destroyed trees and flood-like water reached the waist in these areas.
According to ABC News, at least one person was killed and two others were injured when a tree fell in Sisaket province. In neighboring countries such as Vietnam, there was a blackout after Tropical Storm Noru advanced into the central region, but there were no deaths.
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said more than 10,000 homes were affected by the floods. Victims are still trapped in their homes and displaced families have received food and care packages from rescue workers.
Thailand’s capital Bangkok saw some of its neighborhoods flooded by the nearby Chao Phraya River. City sandbags were deployed to prevent flood waters from moving. According to ABC News.
While Noru itself is weakening, seasonal monsoon rains could be contributing to the continuing dangerous flooding across the country.
ABC reports that several dams have been flooded, causing damage to agricultural land and communities.
Earlier, Noru hit the Philippines as a typhoon killed eight people, including five rescuers.