Bangkok (VNA) – Typhoon Ragasa, now in the East Sea, will cause heavy rain and flooding in northern, northeastern, central, and eastern Thailand this week, the country's Meteorological Department said.
Bangkok Post quoted Director-General of the department Sugunyanee Yavinchan as saying that the influence of Typhoon Ragasa will strengthen monsoon troughs over the North, the upper Northeast, and the Gulf of Thailand from September 23 to 26.
During the period, Sugunyanee said, heavy and persistent rain as well as flooding is possible in the North, Northeast, Central Plain including Greater Bangkok, and the East of Thailand.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported flooding in 16 provinces in the North, Northeast, Central Plain, and the East on September 23 morning.
Meanwhile in Laos, residents have been urged to prepare for the potential impacts of the typhoon, which is forecast to bring thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds nationwide.
According to the Lao Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, it is expected to trigger widespread downpours with a high risk of flash floods and landslides. Authorities have called on the public to remain vigilant and brace for prolonged heavy rain in the coming days.
In the Philippines, where Ragasa moved away on the morning of September 23, the Philippine Coast Guard reported two more fatalities and six people missing in connection with the super typhoon, raising the total death toll to three./.
Philippines on highest alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa slams northern region
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ragasa, which packed winds of 215 kph and gusts of up to 295 kph, has passed over Babuyan Island, and is heading toward Calayan Island (both in Babuyan Islands).
