More than 22,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding in Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Yala provinces, the Thai government’s public relations department has said

A flooded road is seen in Yala Province, Thailand, Dec. 3, 2024. The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, with six provinces remaining inundated as water levels gradually receded, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Tuesday.

Malaysia and Thailand are facing a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding this week, authorities said on Monday, even as some displaced residents were able to return home and the worst floods in decades began receding in some areas.

At least 13 people died and tens of thousands evacuated in one of the worst floods in decades to batter southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

Scientists say climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that lead to destructive floods. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.

More rain is expected in Northern Malaysia and Southern Thailand as evacuated residents return to flood-stricken homes. At least 31 people were killed in floods in the region over the weekend, and more rain is expected.

Torrential rains have caused widespread devastation, and forecasters predict more downpours starting on Tuesday.