Incessant rain causes Tak reservoir to overfllow
Incessant rain causes Tak reservoir to overflow
FLOOD WATERS SUBMERGE MAE SOT MUNICIPALITY AND NEARBY AREAS
SUPAMART KASEM
>>TAK : Heavy downpours caused a reservoir to overflow into the central area of Mae Sot district yesterday morning.
The business heart of Mae Sot municipality and nearby areas were inundated by waters from the swollen Mae Sot reservoir after heavy rains lashed the town for more than 20 hours.
Many houses, shops and roads were in water of between 50cm and a metre deep. Some roads became impassable.
Tambon Ban Pha Lad was hardest-hit as it was inundated by more than a metre of water.
The flood forced Mae Sot police station to transfer about 100 illegal Burmese migrants to the provincial immigration office.
Scores of jewellery booths at a major gemstone market on Prasatwithi road were damaged as shop owners raced to move their goods to higher ground.
More than 1,000 rai of paddy fields and sugarcane plantations were destroyed in tambons Mae Tao, Phra That Phadaeng and Mae Ku.
Authorities estimated that some 50 million-100 million baht of damage was caused yesterday alone.
Mae Sot deputy mayor Kan Kannil said residents should remain on full alert as heavy rain is expected to continue in the days ahead.
He said rescue teams were sent to the flooded areas to distribute relief supplies and offer other assistance.
Sandbags were also being distributed to help residents erect embankments to stave off rising water.
Later yesterday, the water level showed signs of receding in some areas of the city centre, although it was still measuring around 80cm high near the reservoir's spillway.
However, residents were worried the water level would rise again if there was more heavy rain.
In Nakhon Sawan, two people drowned in Muang district when they were swept away by a strong current of the overflowing Ping river.
Pitsanu Channoi, 33, and Nirun Toikerd, 39, were the two people killed. Pitsanu's body was found in Ban Wang Hin by rescuers, while Nirun's body was found in a bush. Witnesses said the two were building a sandbag wall to prevent flooding, but the wall collapsed and they were swept away.
Flood warnings were issued yesterday in many parts of the upper region of the country due to the influence of the low pressure system.
The provinces which may be affected are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Nan, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Nong Khai, Loei and Chaiyaphum.
Residents in these provinces have been advised to prepare to move to higher ground in case they are hit by flash floods.
On Friday, several districts of Ayutthaya were swamped by the swollen Chao Phraya and Noi rivers.
More than 1,000 rai of farm areas were also under water in Kamphaeng Phet.
Rice growers were worried the floods could wipe out their crops as the harvesting season approaches.
This new is from bangkok post. I just want to post in blog and now I am also put some picture. This is my house when the water flood . The water flood my house downstairs and I have to move to upstairs. I was busy all day to clean it and my motorbike it not working because water go to inside of engine, but to day I can fit it.
now it is not raining season but the rain is like raining season, not very nice.
I hope every one are well.
thank,
Tha wah.
FLOOD WATERS SUBMERGE MAE SOT MUNICIPALITY AND NEARBY AREAS
SUPAMART KASEM
>>TAK : Heavy downpours caused a reservoir to overflow into the central area of Mae Sot district yesterday morning.
The business heart of Mae Sot municipality and nearby areas were inundated by waters from the swollen Mae Sot reservoir after heavy rains lashed the town for more than 20 hours.
Many houses, shops and roads were in water of between 50cm and a metre deep. Some roads became impassable.
Tambon Ban Pha Lad was hardest-hit as it was inundated by more than a metre of water.
The flood forced Mae Sot police station to transfer about 100 illegal Burmese migrants to the provincial immigration office.
Scores of jewellery booths at a major gemstone market on Prasatwithi road were damaged as shop owners raced to move their goods to higher ground.
More than 1,000 rai of paddy fields and sugarcane plantations were destroyed in tambons Mae Tao, Phra That Phadaeng and Mae Ku.
Authorities estimated that some 50 million-100 million baht of damage was caused yesterday alone.
Mae Sot deputy mayor Kan Kannil said residents should remain on full alert as heavy rain is expected to continue in the days ahead.
He said rescue teams were sent to the flooded areas to distribute relief supplies and offer other assistance.
Sandbags were also being distributed to help residents erect embankments to stave off rising water.
Later yesterday, the water level showed signs of receding in some areas of the city centre, although it was still measuring around 80cm high near the reservoir's spillway.
However, residents were worried the water level would rise again if there was more heavy rain.
In Nakhon Sawan, two people drowned in Muang district when they were swept away by a strong current of the overflowing Ping river.
Pitsanu Channoi, 33, and Nirun Toikerd, 39, were the two people killed. Pitsanu's body was found in Ban Wang Hin by rescuers, while Nirun's body was found in a bush. Witnesses said the two were building a sandbag wall to prevent flooding, but the wall collapsed and they were swept away.
Flood warnings were issued yesterday in many parts of the upper region of the country due to the influence of the low pressure system.
The provinces which may be affected are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Nan, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Nong Khai, Loei and Chaiyaphum.
Residents in these provinces have been advised to prepare to move to higher ground in case they are hit by flash floods.
On Friday, several districts of Ayutthaya were swamped by the swollen Chao Phraya and Noi rivers.
More than 1,000 rai of farm areas were also under water in Kamphaeng Phet.
Rice growers were worried the floods could wipe out their crops as the harvesting season approaches.
This new is from bangkok post. I just want to post in blog and now I am also put some picture. This is my house when the water flood . The water flood my house downstairs and I have to move to upstairs. I was busy all day to clean it and my motorbike it not working because water go to inside of engine, but to day I can fit it.
now it is not raining season but the rain is like raining season, not very nice.
I hope every one are well.
thank,
Tha wah.