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Wed, 08/17/2011 - 07:54
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BMA prepares flood shelters for riverside people
BANGKOK, August 17 (TNA) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) are preparing temporary shelters for riverside people whose households are located in areas beyond flood-prevention dykes, as high tide and upstream water has been approaching the central region and Bangkok.
Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra said that the BMA has been better prepared for dealing with possible floods in Bangkok than previous years, acknowledging that the Thai capital has been safe from inundations, as levels of upstream water flowing into and catered by the main Chao Phraya River will likely stand no higher than 1.70 metres; while the dykes erected along riverside areas in the city have their maximum capacity to prevent floodwater up to 2.50 metres.
Nevertheless, the governor cautioned, some 1,200 households in 13 districts or 27 communities located beyond the prevention dykes in the capital could be flooded; so, he has instructed BMA Permanent Secretary Charoenrat Chutikarn to start erecting sandbags and wooden boards in the areas at risk and to seek cooperation from local schools and temples to provide temporary shelters for those households in case they are affected by floods.
The Bangkok governor said that BMA will keep monitoring the updated situation closely; while exploring further effective measures to prevent floods, noting that once the construction of four giant drainage tunnels is completed, the city will be able to drain floodwater swiftly, which will reduce inundation risks in the Thai capital. (TNA)
Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra said that the BMA has been better prepared for dealing with possible floods in Bangkok than previous years, acknowledging that the Thai capital has been safe from inundations, as levels of upstream water flowing into and catered by the main Chao Phraya River will likely stand no higher than 1.70 metres; while the dykes erected along riverside areas in the city have their maximum capacity to prevent floodwater up to 2.50 metres.
Nevertheless, the governor cautioned, some 1,200 households in 13 districts or 27 communities located beyond the prevention dykes in the capital could be flooded; so, he has instructed BMA Permanent Secretary Charoenrat Chutikarn to start erecting sandbags and wooden boards in the areas at risk and to seek cooperation from local schools and temples to provide temporary shelters for those households in case they are affected by floods.
The Bangkok governor said that BMA will keep monitoring the updated situation closely; while exploring further effective measures to prevent floods, noting that once the construction of four giant drainage tunnels is completed, the city will be able to drain floodwater swiftly, which will reduce inundation risks in the Thai capital. (TNA)
