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Eastern Bangkok on flood alert after overnight downpours
BANGKOK, October 10 (TNA) - Overnight downpours have pulled up water levels of eastern Bangkok's canals, inundating residences located along the waterways. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has warned people to refrain from stealing sandbags amidst the country’s ongoing plight.
The BMA’s flood prevention centre reported on Monday that all the capital’s eastern districts namely Min Buri, Nong Chok, Khlong Samwa and Lat Krabang have been flooded following heavy rains on Sunday night.
While water levels of the Khlong Samwa canal and other local canals have all increased, floodwaters reaching 20 centimeters high occupied Suwinthawong Road near a bridge construction site, the report said.
The Department of Drainage and Sewerage said they have faced a difficult task in draining rainwater into Bangkok canals, especially the Khlong Phraya Suren, Khlong Saen Saep and Khlong Song, which have nearly reached their full capacity.
In another development, BMA officials have urged people to stop removing or stealing sandbags erected as flood barricades, warning that they may possibly collapse.
However, Bangkok’s prestigious Thammasat University, which now sits idly by the Chao Phraya River at the section near Ta Phrachan Pier, has seen the relocation of tens of thousands of books from its central library in preparation for Bangkok floods. (TNA)
The BMA’s flood prevention centre reported on Monday that all the capital’s eastern districts namely Min Buri, Nong Chok, Khlong Samwa and Lat Krabang have been flooded following heavy rains on Sunday night.
While water levels of the Khlong Samwa canal and other local canals have all increased, floodwaters reaching 20 centimeters high occupied Suwinthawong Road near a bridge construction site, the report said.
The Department of Drainage and Sewerage said they have faced a difficult task in draining rainwater into Bangkok canals, especially the Khlong Phraya Suren, Khlong Saen Saep and Khlong Song, which have nearly reached their full capacity.
In another development, BMA officials have urged people to stop removing or stealing sandbags erected as flood barricades, warning that they may possibly collapse.
However, Bangkok’s prestigious Thammasat University, which now sits idly by the Chao Phraya River at the section near Ta Phrachan Pier, has seen the relocation of tens of thousands of books from its central library in preparation for Bangkok floods. (TNA)
