When #flood #warnings come too late
"In #HatYai, te water pushed past te 2nd floor. Across 9 provinces, 2.1mil people woke up underwater last wk.. By July, anyone watching knew Nov carried an elevated risk.. More pumps can be moved into place in Sep, not during a #storm surge. DDrainage can be cleared in Oct, not aft it failed. Villages briefed, supplies staged, #evacuation plans rehearsed - be4 clouds gather. 2 days of warning allow evacuation. 2 months allow adaptation"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/3146639/when-flood-warnings-come-too-late



