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Heavy flooding hits Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct 16 -- Hundreds of villagers in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima are now seeing their homes under deep floodwater, over 10,000 rai of farmlands are inundated, and officials of the Fine Arts Department have been seen busily pumping out water from around Phimai Historical Park after heavy rains hit the province Friday, officials said.
Heavy downpours on Friday brought traffic in the provincial seat to a virtual standstill for more than five kilometres early Saturday as the road leading to the city was under 40 centimetres of floodwater.
Five hundred homes in three villages were flooded for the third time since this year's monsoon season started and local residents lost hope in soldiers or provincial officials who tried to resolve the flooding problem but failed in their attempts.
In Pak Thong Chai district, water overflowed a dam and flooded the district as well as more than 4,000 rai of farmland. The water in the dam is now nearly 20 million cubic metres above the storage capacity and water officials must release excess water to prevent the dam from bursting. Villagers in Dan Khun Thot district evacuated to higher ground after water overflowed from a canal and inundated their homes.
Officials in Pak Chong district said more than 2,000 local residents evacuated after water runoff from Khao Yai national park hit their homes late Friday. Floods in some villages in the district is now measured at more than 1.5 metres as rescue officials had to assist the flood victims to evacuate to the main road for their safety.
Cars travelling to Bangkok moved to use the old Friendship Highway which passes through Pak Chong district as parts of the new Friendship Highway are now under water and vehicles cannot pass, officials said.
In Phimai district, more than 3,000 rai of farmland was under water while some important archaeological sites were flooded to a 30 centimetre depth. Fine Arts Department officials pumped out water at Phimai Historical Park due to fear that the flooding could ruin the historical site if it is there for too long, they said. (MCOT online news)
Heavy downpours on Friday brought traffic in the provincial seat to a virtual standstill for more than five kilometres early Saturday as the road leading to the city was under 40 centimetres of floodwater.
Five hundred homes in three villages were flooded for the third time since this year's monsoon season started and local residents lost hope in soldiers or provincial officials who tried to resolve the flooding problem but failed in their attempts.
In Pak Thong Chai district, water overflowed a dam and flooded the district as well as more than 4,000 rai of farmland. The water in the dam is now nearly 20 million cubic metres above the storage capacity and water officials must release excess water to prevent the dam from bursting. Villagers in Dan Khun Thot district evacuated to higher ground after water overflowed from a canal and inundated their homes.
Officials in Pak Chong district said more than 2,000 local residents evacuated after water runoff from Khao Yai national park hit their homes late Friday. Floods in some villages in the district is now measured at more than 1.5 metres as rescue officials had to assist the flood victims to evacuate to the main road for their safety.
Cars travelling to Bangkok moved to use the old Friendship Highway which passes through Pak Chong district as parts of the new Friendship Highway are now under water and vehicles cannot pass, officials said.
In Phimai district, more than 3,000 rai of farmland was under water while some important archaeological sites were flooded to a 30 centimetre depth. Fine Arts Department officials pumped out water at Phimai Historical Park due to fear that the flooding could ruin the historical site if it is there for too long, they said. (MCOT online news)
