Chiang Mai province has issued an urgent radio order to district chiefs and local administrative organisations across all 25 districts, warning of incoming summer storm impacts expected tomorrow, 24thApril. Acting on behalf of the provincial governor, Deputy Governor Siwakorn Buapong instructed all districts to monitor conditions and alert residents in at-risk areas to the dangers of thunderstorms, strong gusts, hail and lightning strikes, and to avoid open spaces, large trees, and unstable structures and billboards.
This summer season has already taken a toll on the province, with storms and hail causing damage to nearly 1,000 homes and structures across Phrao, Omkoi, Hod and Fang districts.
