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Tue, 10/19/2010 - 15:42
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Bangkok set for more northern run-off on Wednesday
BANGKOK, Oct 19 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared for more northern floodwater run-off from Lop Buri’s Pasak Jolasit Dam which is forecast to reach the capital Wednesday afternoon and has warned residents in 13 districts along the Chao Phraya River to brace for rising water level.
BMA Department of Drainage and Sewerage director Sanya Chenimit said the Pasak Jolasit Dam on Tuesday drained water run-off into the Chao Phraya River at a rate of 2,600 cubic metres a second. The water level currently is not worrisome as the river has capacity to drain out 3,000 cubic meters of water per second.
However, it is expected that the run-off from the northern part will reach Bangkok at the highest level of 3,313 cubic metres a second Wednesday afternoon.
Responding to the rising waters, BMA urged authorities in 13 districts along the Chao Phraya River to warn residents along the river, particularly 27 communities outside Bangkok’s flood protection dykes, to prepare for higher water level and closely monitor the situation around the clock.
To prevent possible flooding, the Bangkok municipality workers placed sandbags as bunkers along Chao Phraya River and stockpiled additional 4,000,000 sandbags as well.
157 water pumping stations and 214 flood gates are on standby for disposal. He believed the drainage and sewerage department could manage high tide and possible inundation as the BMA earlier prepared and check its pumping stations’ capacity for recent incessant rainfall.
Regarding the metropolitan flood-prone areas, including Ratchadapisek, Lad Prao, Bangna and Srinakarin, mobile flood-relief operation units are ready for water drainage in case of heavy rain. (MCOT online news)
BMA Department of Drainage and Sewerage director Sanya Chenimit said the Pasak Jolasit Dam on Tuesday drained water run-off into the Chao Phraya River at a rate of 2,600 cubic metres a second. The water level currently is not worrisome as the river has capacity to drain out 3,000 cubic meters of water per second.
However, it is expected that the run-off from the northern part will reach Bangkok at the highest level of 3,313 cubic metres a second Wednesday afternoon.
Responding to the rising waters, BMA urged authorities in 13 districts along the Chao Phraya River to warn residents along the river, particularly 27 communities outside Bangkok’s flood protection dykes, to prepare for higher water level and closely monitor the situation around the clock.
To prevent possible flooding, the Bangkok municipality workers placed sandbags as bunkers along Chao Phraya River and stockpiled additional 4,000,000 sandbags as well.
157 water pumping stations and 214 flood gates are on standby for disposal. He believed the drainage and sewerage department could manage high tide and possible inundation as the BMA earlier prepared and check its pumping stations’ capacity for recent incessant rainfall.
Regarding the metropolitan flood-prone areas, including Ratchadapisek, Lad Prao, Bangna and Srinakarin, mobile flood-relief operation units are ready for water drainage in case of heavy rain. (MCOT online news)
