Flashermac Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Persistent rain has been causing floods and landslides in the North, with floodwater expected to reach the Central Plains, including Ayutthaya, today. In Uttaradit province, floods and landslides hit many communities in Muang Uttaradit district, while a 1km-long section of Highway No.11 (Den Chai-Uttaradit) was submerged yesterday. No casualties were reported. Surachai Thatkawin, the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief, said 100mm of rainfall was measured and flash floods and landslides could continue until at least tomorrow. Uttaradit deputy governor Chalermchai Fuangkhon said about 300 houses in Laplae district were under about 1m of water. In Phichit province, floods from Phetchabun and Wang Thong mountain ranges hit Muang Phichit district. About 30 houses were submerged under about 1 metre of water and hundreds of rai of farmland were inundated. In Phitsanulok, landslides blocked a 100m stretch of Nakhon Thai-Bo Pho Road in Ban Bo Pho village of Nakhon Thai district yesterday morning. Boonying Khumsuphan, the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief, said heavy rains raised the possibility of landslides and flash floods in Nakhon Thai, Chat Trakan, Wang Thong, Wat Bot and Noen Maprang districts for the next few days. Meanwhile, repairs are still under way to a northern railway track in Lamphun province that was damaged by the flooding. Repairs continued in the midst of pouring rain on the track, which lost its foundations for a distance of about 90m between Khun Tan and Tha Chompoo railway stations in Mae Tha district. At present, northbound trains from Bangkok can only travel as far as Lampang province. In Nakhon Sawan province, flash floods hit communities and farmland in Mae Wong and Lat Yao districts. At least 1,000 rai of paddy fields were damaged. Wisarn Wasuntharaporn, the provincial irrigation chief, said the floods should recede in three days. Maitree Pitinanont, the irrigation chief of Ayutthaya province, said the water flow rate from Nakhon Sawan towards Ayutthaya was rising from 1,500 to 2,000 cubic metres a second yesterday evening. He expects the water to start affecting people living in low-lying areas in Phak Hai, Bang Ban and Sena districts on the western side of Ayutthaya at noon today. Locals have been urged to moved their belongings to high places. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Here we go, here we go, here we go-oh! What are the odds then on some Bangkok inundation this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Very good, when I see the Thai Govt guaranteeing no floods, I put money on floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sukhothai town flooded The municipal area of Sukhothai in the North has been heavily flooded by the overflow of water from the Yom River and five schools ordered closed, reports said. The reports said nearly all roads in the provincial town were on Monday morning inundated and in some areas the water was more than 1m high. Traffic was paralysed. Udom Darunee School, Wat Thai Chumpol School, Wat Khuha Sawan School, Kwang Tong School, and Sai Tham School had been temporarily closed. Wichian Chamong, Ratchathani, Pracha Ruam Jai, Khlong Taphet, Phra Mae Ya, and Tan Dieo communities in the Sukhothai Municipality were heavily affected. The city hall, Provincial Administration Organisation office, prosecution office, Muang district office, and municipality office were about 50 centimetres under water. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Very good, when I see the Thai Govt guaranteeing no floods, I put money on floods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 PM Yingluck promised no severe flooding in Thailand in 2012 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/562290-pm-yingluck-promises-no-severe-flooding-in-thailand-in-2012/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Don't know what the weather has been like in Bkk the last 4 days but I've just come back from Chang Mai and it rained there most of the time with very heavy downpours particularly at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 No rain in Bangkok for several days, just hot and humid. Meanwhile, pics of Sukhothai: My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifff5NbKQZI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sukhothai floods as levees break Overflow from the Yom River hit the old capital of the historic Sukhothai kingdom early yesterday morning, breaking through eroded levees beneath flood walls to swamp parts of the city. Officials and resources were urgently mobilised to help people in areas of Sukhothai municipality which were abruptly hit by the flooding. The surging waters made many roads in municipal areas of Sukhothai's Muang district impassable, with the level more than a metre deep in some places. At least five schools suspended classes. His Majesty the King has had disaster relief packages worth more than 760,000 baht, delivered to 1,500 flood-affected households in the province via the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation. The government said water management at dams was still under control, and that the Sukhothai flood was due to the levee bases on which flood walls had been built breaking unexpectedly. Sukhothai municipality's Wichian Chamnong, Ratchathani, Pracha Ruamjai, Khlong Tapetch, Phra Maeya and Tan Diew communities were inundated. Local residents were forced to evacuate their belongings to higher ground. Government offices, including the Sukhothai provincial hall, the provincial prosecution office and the Muang municipality office, were also swamped. As floodwaters rose, the Provincial Electricity Authority decided to temporarily cut the water supply in several areas. Workers from the municipality, local administrative bodies and a highway agency in Sukhothai toiled around the clock yesterday to put up large sandbags at locations where floodwater entered. Water pumps were expected to be turned on to drain out water from downtown areas after the floodwater is blocked. Soldiers and border patrol police were mobilised to help local residents evacuate their belongings to safe areas and a rescue centre has been set up at Wat Ratchathani to help flood victims. Nisarat Khlibo, 50, a vendor at a municipality-run market, said many vendors were caught off guard by the sudden flooding. By the time a flood warning was issued, she saw water gushing into the market. Her grocery shop was under water less than an hour after the warning was issued. Royol Chitradon, a member of the Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC), said the status of water management in major dams was in line with the commission's plan. He said water level in the Yom River was still lower than the floodwalls in Sukhothai by almost one metre. Floodwater was able to enter inner Sukhothai because lower parts of the levees were eroded by the flow of water. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who chaired the WFMC meeting yesterday, ordered the provincial governor and authorities to provide urgent assistance to Sukhothai residents, he said. Ms Yingluck will visit the North on Thursday to inspect the flood situation. Lertviroj Kowitwattana, director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department, said the North's major dams have the capacity to handle expected rainfall. But if there is significant rainfall south of the Bhumibol Dam in Tak and Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit, several rivers may overflow, he said. Over the past week, it rained heavily in several areas. In Phitsanulok, flood run-off has already reached Bang Rakam district, inundating more than 4,000 rai of farmland, a source said. Thawit Luesingbun, head of Tabaek-ngarm village, said heavy downpours coupled with a huge volume of northern run-off caused Khlong Ket and Khlong Kam canals to overflow, submerging paddy fields in the village. Luckily, he said, most farmers have already completed harvesting their crops. In Ayutthaya, downpours and run-off badly damaged thousands of rai of paddy fields in Pak Hai district. The Noi River yesterday burst its banks, flooding riverside communities in Pak Hai with water levels reaching 30-50cm. In Suphan Buri, three districts were under water after the Tha Chin River burst its banks. Days of heavy rain caused the river to overflow and inundate Muang, Bang Pla Ma and Song Phi Nong districts. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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