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200852
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:11
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Thai north, northeast brace for more floods
BANGKOK, August 12 (TNA) - Residents in Thailand’s north and northeast have been warned to brace for possible flashfloods due to persistent showers.
In Sukhothai province, floodwaters caused by tropical storm Nock-ten continued to submerge homes in Muang district, especially in Tambon Pak Khwai locality where floodwaters were over two meters deep. The royal charity Princess Pa Foundation had now catered for at least 200 affected families there.
In Uttaradit province, showers and flooding had lasted for over a week. Local officials had been delivering dry grasses and feeds to isolated livestock producers. A public notice warning of possible flashfloods was also issued for the next few days.
In Kalasin province, mobile medical units had begun conducting public health checks to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases, including flu, conjunctivitis and diarrhea. About 100 people had so far been reported with illnesses.
Meanwhile, the level of the Mekong river in Nakhon Phanom province was recorded at about 12.1 meters as of Friday morning, with nearby low-lying areas still unable to drain off excess water into the river. (TNA)
In Sukhothai province, floodwaters caused by tropical storm Nock-ten continued to submerge homes in Muang district, especially in Tambon Pak Khwai locality where floodwaters were over two meters deep. The royal charity Princess Pa Foundation had now catered for at least 200 affected families there.
In Uttaradit province, showers and flooding had lasted for over a week. Local officials had been delivering dry grasses and feeds to isolated livestock producers. A public notice warning of possible flashfloods was also issued for the next few days.
In Kalasin province, mobile medical units had begun conducting public health checks to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases, including flu, conjunctivitis and diarrhea. About 100 people had so far been reported with illnesses.
Meanwhile, the level of the Mekong river in Nakhon Phanom province was recorded at about 12.1 meters as of Friday morning, with nearby low-lying areas still unable to drain off excess water into the river. (TNA)
