Status: 09/29/2022 2:13 p.m
Tropical storm Noru has hit northern Thailand, causing severe flooding in dozens of provinces. Previously, the storm had caused chaos from the Philippines to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Tropical storm Noru has swept across northern Thailand. Heavy rains in dozens of provinces led to severe flooding.
As a precaution, the authorities had brought thousands of people to safety. A total of 10,000 households in Thailand were affected by the floods, according to the country’s civil protection authority.
Water waist deep in the streets
The Ubon Ratchathani region, where the water is sometimes waist-deep in the streets, was particularly badly affected, Thai media reported.
A man died when a tree fell on his car during a storm in Si Sa Ket province, news site The Thaiger said, citing police. Agricultural areas were completely under water in many places. It was also raining non-stop today in the capital Bangkok, which is further south-west.
From the Philippines via mainland Southeast Asia
The storm has since weakened into a tropical depression. “Noru” was initially classified as a super typhoon on Sunday and swept across the Philippines with gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour, where at least eight people died.
Since the night of Wednesday, the typhoon has swept across the central coastal regions of Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain. Power went out in several provinces. Trees fell, roofs were blown off and thousands of homes were damaged. In neighboring Cambodia, 16 people were killed in severe flooding.