Water runoffs broke floodwall in Sing Buri and flood riverside communities

By Chalarntorn Yothasmutra

 

 

Water runoffs broke floodwall in Sing Buri and flood riverside communities

 

Several communities in low-lying areas in Sing Buri municipality were flooded within a short period of time after a section of the sand-bagged floodwall which protects the communities from rising water in the Chao Phraya river collapsed late Thursday night.

 

The flood water in the riverside communities in Tambon Bang Mun and in the municipal area was reported to be about one-metre deep.

 

Many residents were caught off-guard as they were unable to move their valuables to higher ground.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/water-runoffs-broke-floodwall-sing-buri-flood-riverside-communities/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-10-13

Living in a flood prone area, with sandbags for protection, I would be ready for

disaster until I built a place higher than the 100 year flood levels. Sorry for the folks

that become too trusting in the sandbags.

Geezer

"Caught off-guard" ??

 

Have they been asleep for a few days or what !! If the government says there won't be flooding, prepare to be inundated very soon....

Edited October 14, 20178 yr by cornishcarlos