นสพ.คอม - Warning out of order , floods kill two in mid-South

<body> <h1>Warning out of order , floods kill two in mid-South</h1> <p> Warning out of order , floods kill two in mid-SouthAbbot tells UDD to use discretion, gather peacefullyWarning out of order , floods kill two in mid-SouthSurat Thani - Rescuers searched for a one-year-old boy missing after water runoff hit this southern province, drowning at least two other persons. More than 300 villagers homes and several roads in Surat Thani s Wipawadi district were damaged while two persons drowned and another two were injured on Friday, district officer Prasert Chitmung said, after inspecting damage. Damage was estimated at not less than 100 million baht, said Mr Prasert. Losses could have been lowered had the disaster warning system not been out of order. As heavy rains continued in the province, Mr Prasert had ordered the local population to evacuate risk-prone areas, and to repair roads in the villages. Mudslides in a village of Wipawadi district had affected about 150 houses as owners were unable to contact the outside world. The victims, including a pregnant woman and 16 children, were trapped while rescue officials were on their way by foot to rescue them. It is expected that they would reach the site Saturday night. Meanwhile, Phatthalung governor Suthep Komolpamorn, had ordered Disaster Mitigation and Prevention officials in the province, as well as district officers, to be on alert for water runoff and mudslides from the Bunthad mountain range following heavy rains in the past few days. People living in two districts in Phatthalung have been advised to stay away from the mountain following recent mudslides. (TNA) </p> </body>