"Military helicopters dropped equipment to residents gathered on rooftops, while other aircraft flew in key materials like generators, oxygen tanks and drinking water. The country's aircraft carrier, Chakri Narubet, set out from its home port on Tuesday to join the relief efforts, the navy said. The government also appealed to the public for the donation of useful relief equipment such as boats or Jet Skis."
"Several days of torrential rains have led to flooding in nine Thai provinces and eight states in neighboring Malaysia, displacing around 50,000 people in both countries. People took refuge on the rooftops and hospitals were flooded in Hat Yai, a commercial hub in southern Thailand, which saw 335 millimeters (roughly 13.2 inches) of rain in a single day, a 300-year record."
Major flooding struck southern Thailand and neighboring Malaysia after several days of torrential rains, displacing about 50,000 people across nine Thai provinces and eight Malaysian states. Hat Yai, a commercial hub, experienced 335 millimeters of rain in a single day, a 300-year record, flooding hospitals and forcing residents onto rooftops. Thai authorities reported 33 deaths across seven provinces from swift currents, drowning, electrocution and landslides. The military deployed roughly 200 boats, 20 helicopters and the aircraft carrier Chakri Narubet to support rescues. Helicopters and aircraft delivered generators, oxygen tanks and drinking water, while the government appealed for donated boats and Jet Skis.
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