The mayor of tourist mecca Pattaya, central Thailand, declared the city a “disaster zone” after the place was hit by tropical storm Vamco that caused heavy floods. The heavy rains sent fierce torrents of water down the streets, videos recorded by witnesses showed.
The floods were caused by tropical storm Vamco which formed on September 10, in the South China Sea and hit Thailand on Tuesday. It later moved to Vietnam. On Thursday, Thai Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda declared Pattaya a flood disaster area. The minister explained that the decision would pave the way to getting funds for aid and the mobilization of relief efforts, according to The Pattaya Mail. (RT)
