BANGKOK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Meteorological Department on Saturday issued a warning for Thais that tropical storm Doksuri has approached the northern province Nan, with widespread rains and gusty winds expected in the north and northeast.
With maximum sustained winds of about 55 km per hour, the storm is forecast to decline to a low pressure system.
The country's northern and northeastern areas have been wreaked havoc by Doksuri, with houses, public facilities and farmland damaged. The storm brought heavy rains along its path, causing flooding, overflowing of rivers, landslides, mudslides in several provinces.
In some northern provinces, trees are uprooted, power poles pulled down and traffic snarls reported. Some communities are swamped by floodwater. Main roads of some provinces have been inundated by water of one to two meters deep.
Authorities have warned people to brace for severe weather conditions and possible flash floods.
Thailand has been ravaged by storms and floods in the past two months. In August, flash floods resulted from storms and torrential downpours affected more than 30 provinces and claimed 23 lives.
