The record floods caused by heavy rains that hit Thailand have killed at least 33 people, where authorities have deployed military ships and helicopters to support civil protection rescue operations. The flood affected ten provinces in the south of the country, where the city of Hat Yai, a commercial center on the border with Malaysia, recorded the most intense rainfall in the last 300 years.
Over 2 million people have been affected by the floods. The army announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier and a flotilla of 14 vessels loaded with humanitarian aid and field kitchens that can distribute 3,000 meals a day. Medical teams with hospital facilities and equipment boarded the aircraft carrier. Boats, trucks, and jet skis were also sent to evacuate residents, said the governor of Songkhla province, where Hat Yai is located. Yesterday, the government declared Songkhla a disaster area.
