Fourth Army Region helicopters began air-dropping food and essential supplies today to residents trapped in Hat Yai’s buildings and houses by floodwaters Songkhla province.
Video clips, posted on the Fourth Army Region’s Facebook page, show helicopter crews delivering essentials to multiple locations, including areas within the Hat Yai municipality, Ban Hat Yai School, Ta Sae and several construction sites.
The clips, which have gone viral, capture groups of people waiting on rooftops as the helicopters approach. Some are seen offering wais of thanks and appreciation after receiving the aid packages.
Authorities estimate that hundreds, possibly thousands of people have been stranded in buildings since the city’s commercial hub was inundated by floodwater on November 24.
Photos by Internal Security Operations Command Region 4
