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RARE PHOTOS: Hat yai zone submerged for weeks - The Real Truth

Nuan Kaew Road is seen submerged in Hat Yai as flooding entered its fourth day on Tuesday. Officials said the water reached a maximum level of 145cm at 6am, while evacuation efforts have been hampered by rainfall. Photo by Weerapong Narongkul

Hat Yai continues to face severe flooding, with experts warning that the city's economic zone will remain submerged at least until mid-December.

Assoc Prof Seree Supratid, director of the Climate Change and Disaster Centre at Rangsit University and vice president of the National Disaster Warning Council Foundation, said on Tuesday that despite falling water levels upstream in Sadao district, downstream flows will increase before reaching the city, making the flooding worse.

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