Navy ready to catch "Matmo" storm
The Navy prepares troops, materiel and water-pushing boats, ready to rescue the public from the impact of the "Matmo" storm by coordinating with local authorities and opening the 1696 24-hour hotline.
Rear Admiral Parash Ratchaiyanth, a spokesman for the Navy, mentioned the Navy's preparedness to help people affected by the "Matmo" storm, as the Meteorological Department has already announced, alerting the public, which will result in heavy rainfall and flash flooding, including strong waves at sea. The Navy has recognized the safety and suffering of the public, so it has provided troops, equipment and vehicles to provide disaster relief assistance in the areas it is responsible for immediately.
Admiral Python, Commander of the Navy, as Director of the Naval Disaster Relief Center, has ordered the Naval Water Pushing Ship Task Force to provide personnel and materiel, including water-pushing ships, to provide water-pushing support in disaster areas, and to provide various Naval Area Disaster Relief Centers to provide assistance to the people of the area, both conveying people and property, leaving disaster and risk areas, by continuously integrating and coordinating with various agencies in the area, as well as closely monitoring alarms from relevant agencies, so that they can effectively assist and relieve the people.
Navy, continues to prepare both personnel and materiel to provide continuous disaster prevention and mitigation support, with a request for assistance through the Navy Disaster Relief Center Hotline 1696 24 hours a day.
Navy units available to help the public include
- Naval Region 1: Central and Eastern Region, including the Upper Gulf Coast (Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trad, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakorn, Phetchaburi, Chumphon)
- Navy Region 2: Southern Region on the Gulf (Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Pattani, Narathiwas)
- Navy Region 3: Andaman Sea Shore (Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Trang, Stool)
- Bangkok Naval Base and Sattak Naval Base: Bangkok, metropolitan area and economically important areas at risk of flooding
- Chanthaburi and Trad Defense Force: Chanthaburi and Trad Provinces, Including Eastern Sea Border Area, Elephant Island, Koh Khud
- Ship units maintain order along the Mekong River (Nakhon): area along the Mekong River, covering the northern and northeastern border provinces (Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, Swamp Kalil, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Thriving Power, Ubon Ratchathani)
- Southern Marine Task Force (Snatch Nov): Professor Narathiwat
The Royal Navy's Water Pushing Ship has been receiving the majesty of the Royal Highness from His Majesty Gathibe Maha Adulyadej Maha Phitra as a guide to the problem of flooding, water diversity since 1995. This idea is that the Irrigation Department has now adapted the system to solve the problem of water systems throughout the country, and the knowledge of building water-pushing ships that still exist has led the Navy to rebuild water-pushing ships to keep up with the use in flood-stricken areas in 2011. It also responds to the philosophy of economic adequacy by bringing the existing engine equipment into three sizes, 320 horsepower, pushing water. 150,000 cubic meters / day with 225 horsepower, pushing 100,000 cubic meters / day and 120 horsepower, pushing 30,000 cubic meters / day of water is very beneficial to drainage, because it drains a lot of water at a time, and can wipe out the sedimentary lanes at the bottom of the basin, making the water flow more convenient, especially the basin area, the marsh and the bottleneck, because it is difficult to drain the basin and does not flow quickly.
A Navy spokesman said the Navy would like to reassure the brothers and sisters that they will be on their side and ready to provide assistance at full strength. May the people in vulnerable areas, especially low-lying areas along the river and flood-prone areas, please follow the news closely and prepare to move items up high to prevent potential damage. Contact Channel for urgent assistance from the Admiralty Disaster Relief Center in Neighborhood (S.C.): 1696 (24 hours).
