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Chaiyaphum still faces severe floods; Flash flood at Kamphaeng Phet
BANGKOK, Oct 21 -- The northeastern province of Chaiyaphum is still facing severe flooding as the water level in its afflicted areas is not receding, forcing flood victims to stay at home facing a shortage of food, medicine and drinking water.
Flooding in Chaiyaphum has stabilised at a certain depth with strong currents barring residents going outside their homes for food, water and medicine.
Monks at more than 10 temples in the flood affected areas face shortages of food, but some have moved about through the strong flow of water to buy food to cook themselves.
In Uthai Thani, authorities have warned local residents to be vigilant in observing the situation as flooding could reoccur because the water level in Thap Salao Dam in the province has reached maximum capacity while large amounts of runoff from Huay Kha Kaeng forest is still flowing into the dam.
Surplus water has overflowed the dam's spillway adding to waters already enveloping the provincial seat, and other districts that have already been hit by flood.
At Kamphaeng Phet, torrents racing from the hills has flooded Khanu Woralaksaburi and Khlong Lan districts with water two metres deep. Many families have evacuated their homes and are camping in makeshift tents at roadsides on higher ground
Provincial officials have warned the residents along the Ping River and other lower ground to be prepared to evacuate to higher ground.
The flood has also forced the suspension of railway services.
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Yutthana Thapcharoen told reporters that all northern routes have been suspended because tracks at Lop Buri were under more than 2.5 metres of water.
SRT services from Bangkok to the northeastern province of Nong Khai was temporarily stopped because of the flood.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva left Bangkok for the central province of Lop Buri Thursday morning to inspect flood hit areas and give moral support to officials and flood victims.
A Meteorological Department advisory said that a cold air mass from China over Thailand's northeastern, northern and upper central regions means less rain and weather cooler by 2-4 degrees Celsius, while a monsoon trough across lower central, upper southern and eastern Thailand is bringing slight to moderate rain.
Typhoon “Megi”, currently over the middle South China Sea, is moving north to southern China and Hong Kong and has has no affect on Thailand’s weather.
The flooded areas may experience slight rain having no effect on the flooding stage this period. The areas include Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya and provinces nearby. (MCOT online news)
Flooding in Chaiyaphum has stabilised at a certain depth with strong currents barring residents going outside their homes for food, water and medicine.
Monks at more than 10 temples in the flood affected areas face shortages of food, but some have moved about through the strong flow of water to buy food to cook themselves.
In Uthai Thani, authorities have warned local residents to be vigilant in observing the situation as flooding could reoccur because the water level in Thap Salao Dam in the province has reached maximum capacity while large amounts of runoff from Huay Kha Kaeng forest is still flowing into the dam.
Surplus water has overflowed the dam's spillway adding to waters already enveloping the provincial seat, and other districts that have already been hit by flood.
At Kamphaeng Phet, torrents racing from the hills has flooded Khanu Woralaksaburi and Khlong Lan districts with water two metres deep. Many families have evacuated their homes and are camping in makeshift tents at roadsides on higher ground
Provincial officials have warned the residents along the Ping River and other lower ground to be prepared to evacuate to higher ground.
The flood has also forced the suspension of railway services.
State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor Yutthana Thapcharoen told reporters that all northern routes have been suspended because tracks at Lop Buri were under more than 2.5 metres of water.
SRT services from Bangkok to the northeastern province of Nong Khai was temporarily stopped because of the flood.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva left Bangkok for the central province of Lop Buri Thursday morning to inspect flood hit areas and give moral support to officials and flood victims.
A Meteorological Department advisory said that a cold air mass from China over Thailand's northeastern, northern and upper central regions means less rain and weather cooler by 2-4 degrees Celsius, while a monsoon trough across lower central, upper southern and eastern Thailand is bringing slight to moderate rain.
Typhoon “Megi”, currently over the middle South China Sea, is moving north to southern China and Hong Kong and has has no affect on Thailand’s weather.
The flooded areas may experience slight rain having no effect on the flooding stage this period. The areas include Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya and provinces nearby. (MCOT online news)
