ID :
203168
Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:39
Auther :
Shortlink :
http://m.oananews.org//node/203168
The shortlink copeid
BMA confident city can cope with floods
BANGKOK, August 24 (TNA) - Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumpand Paribatra said flooding is still not a concern for the capital city while the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) is preparing both short and long term plans to cope with potential inundations.
Speaking after inspecting flood-prevention dykes and sandbag walls under construction along the main Chao Phraya River, Sukhumpand said the amount of upstream water flowing into the river at Ayutthaya Province’s Bang Sai district was measured at 2,322 cubic meters per second as of Wednesday morning, which was above the normal level. He assured that there was little concern at this point since the Chao Phraya Dam was capable of catering up to 2,500-3,000 cubic meters per second of water.
Nevertheless, the Bangkok Governor raised the concern of possible high tides and heavier rainfalls during the September-October period, but said he was confident that the water level in Chao Phraya River should not exceed 2 meters high.
He noted that the BMA also prepared short term flood solutions in the capital city, namely the erection of sandbag walls along riverside areas capable of handling up to 2.50 metre-high floodwaters, with some 4 million sandbags on standby for dispense.
He added that the BMA was working on the construction of the remaining 1.2-kilometer section of the 75 kilometer-long dyke along the Chao Phraya riverside, which was due to be completed by mid 2012 to cope with flood problem in the long run. (TNA)
Speaking after inspecting flood-prevention dykes and sandbag walls under construction along the main Chao Phraya River, Sukhumpand said the amount of upstream water flowing into the river at Ayutthaya Province’s Bang Sai district was measured at 2,322 cubic meters per second as of Wednesday morning, which was above the normal level. He assured that there was little concern at this point since the Chao Phraya Dam was capable of catering up to 2,500-3,000 cubic meters per second of water.
Nevertheless, the Bangkok Governor raised the concern of possible high tides and heavier rainfalls during the September-October period, but said he was confident that the water level in Chao Phraya River should not exceed 2 meters high.
He noted that the BMA also prepared short term flood solutions in the capital city, namely the erection of sandbag walls along riverside areas capable of handling up to 2.50 metre-high floodwaters, with some 4 million sandbags on standby for dispense.
He added that the BMA was working on the construction of the remaining 1.2-kilometer section of the 75 kilometer-long dyke along the Chao Phraya riverside, which was due to be completed by mid 2012 to cope with flood problem in the long run. (TNA)
