The death toll from devastating floods in Thailand and Malaysia jumped to 31 on Tuesday as authorities in both countries are bracing for another spell of heavy rains in the coming days.

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, officials said Tuesday, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain.

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

With tens of thousands already displaced, both countries set up shelters in anticipation of further downpours.

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.

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.

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

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.

At least 12 people have died and more than 600,000 households have been affected by the worst flooding in southern Thailand in decades, according to a government agency.