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Sat, 08/27/2011 - 13:42
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Flooding still critical in Thai north
BANGKOK, August 27 (TNA) - The flood situation in northern Thailand is still critical, with floodwaters in several areas reaching almost two meters high.
Rising waters in the Nan River exceeded the maximum safety level by almost one meter, as it continued to sustain water discharged from the Sirikit and the Kwai Noi Bamrungdaen Dams.
Flashfloods from the Phetchabun mountain range also rushed into the Nan River, causing it to overflow into a business district of Bang Mulnak Municipality.
Regional disaster-response officials however, continued to erect makeshift dykes with sandbags to protect the area from further floods, while nearly 1,000 houses had already been submerged.
Sukhothai Province meanwhile, had reported receding floods after the water level in Yom River began to drop.
Local residents were seen returning to their houses to clear up debris, although many said they expected another round of flooding. However, floods had remained over two meters deep in Tambon Ban Kluay and Pak Phra areas of Muang Sukhothai Sistrict.
In the northernmost Chiang Rai Province, the Kham River in Mae Chan District had remained above the safe level. Excess water overflowed into nearby communities for the third time, and flooded over 16 square kilometers of paddies in Tambon Jan Jawa and Mae Kham Sub-districts. Floodwaters reportedly exceeded one meter in several locations there.
In Chiang Mai Province, the Ping River continued to brim with water, rushing into riverside houses and restaurants. Local residents had begun moving their belongings to higher grounds, while some attempted to make sandbag walls as high as one meter.
In Lamphun Province, ferocious waters had torn the foundation of a railway track in Mae Tha District, bringing local train services to a halt. The State Railway of Thailand described the damage on its rail track as the worst in a decade.
In Mae Hong Son province, strong currents also cut off road surface adjacent to a bridge across the Huay Yuak creek. However, officials had already reclaimed the road surface for temporary public use. (TNA)
Rising waters in the Nan River exceeded the maximum safety level by almost one meter, as it continued to sustain water discharged from the Sirikit and the Kwai Noi Bamrungdaen Dams.
Flashfloods from the Phetchabun mountain range also rushed into the Nan River, causing it to overflow into a business district of Bang Mulnak Municipality.
Regional disaster-response officials however, continued to erect makeshift dykes with sandbags to protect the area from further floods, while nearly 1,000 houses had already been submerged.
Sukhothai Province meanwhile, had reported receding floods after the water level in Yom River began to drop.
Local residents were seen returning to their houses to clear up debris, although many said they expected another round of flooding. However, floods had remained over two meters deep in Tambon Ban Kluay and Pak Phra areas of Muang Sukhothai Sistrict.
In the northernmost Chiang Rai Province, the Kham River in Mae Chan District had remained above the safe level. Excess water overflowed into nearby communities for the third time, and flooded over 16 square kilometers of paddies in Tambon Jan Jawa and Mae Kham Sub-districts. Floodwaters reportedly exceeded one meter in several locations there.
In Chiang Mai Province, the Ping River continued to brim with water, rushing into riverside houses and restaurants. Local residents had begun moving their belongings to higher grounds, while some attempted to make sandbag walls as high as one meter.
In Lamphun Province, ferocious waters had torn the foundation of a railway track in Mae Tha District, bringing local train services to a halt. The State Railway of Thailand described the damage on its rail track as the worst in a decade.
In Mae Hong Son province, strong currents also cut off road surface adjacent to a bridge across the Huay Yuak creek. However, officials had already reclaimed the road surface for temporary public use. (TNA)
