Several regions throughout Thailand are bracing for more flooding following warnings of heavy rain from tomorrow until next Wednesday.
The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) delivered this warning yesterday after a lot of the north and northeast areas of the country already skilled floods as a end result of days of incessant rain. The impending heavy rain, which is about to last until Saturday, is predicted to convey extra run-off, probably worsening the current state of affairs.
Fast of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has also issued a warning for ten more provinces, together with the capital, Bangkok. These provinces are expected to experience floods as an overflow from the Chao Phraya River. Provinces on this list embrace Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan.
Communities situated in low-lying areas near the river are at the next threat of flooding due to heavy rain. The Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat is anticipated to launch extra water to prevent overflow, as said by the division. Already, the dam’s discharge fee has been elevated from 1,000 cubic metres per second to 1,400 cubic metres per second. The scenario is predicted to deteriorate further with the arrival of Tropical Storm Koinu in Vietnam subsequent Monday, as per the ONWR.
Koinu, the fourteenth storm of the Pacific season, formed early Saturday morning and is currently heading towards Taiwan and Hong Kong, according to yesterday’s weather update by the Thai Meteorological Department.
Flood Impact Across 28 Provinces
As of yesterday, almost 18,800 households across 28 provinces have been affected by the floods, said Suttipong Juljarern, the everlasting secretary for the inside.
In Sukhothai, a floodwall in Moo 1 village, tambon Pak Khwae of Muang district, broke, resulting in severe flooding in close by communities. The affected people and livestock have been evacuated, reported Bangkok Post.
Water levels in the Yom River, as measured in entrance of the province’s metropolis corridor, rose by 37 centimetres yesterday morning due to excess water from the Mae Mok reservoir.
Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin visited Sukhothai to inspect the flood situation and expressed concern over the increasing volume of run-off entering the Yom River.
The minister additionally visited Phrae to evaluate the salvage efforts following the derailment of an categorical prepare in a flooded space on Saturday morning. The incident led to minor accidents for some passengers. Somsak Thepsutin additionally discussed long-term measures with native authorities to enhance the security techniques of the country’s major dams, in an effort to higher handle flooding in the future.
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