Over 86,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed by Floods in Chiang Mai This Year

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – Over 86,000 homes were damaged because of flooding during this years monsoon season, according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, Chiang Mai.

 

A report was published on November 7 identified that 86,373 homes were damaged or destroyed due to flooding this year, along with 17,329 rai of farmland across 22 districts in Chiang Mai.

 

This year, only three districts were unaffected by flooding – Phrao, Doi Tao and San Kamphaeng.

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/86000-homes-damaged-destroyed-floods-chiang-mai-year/

 

-- © Copyright Chiang City News 2017-11-7

Define damage.

8 hours ago, Ruffian Dick said:

Define damage.

dam·age

ˈdamij/

noun

 

1. 1.

   physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

   synonyms:

   harm, destruction, vandalism; More

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2. 2.

   a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury.

   "she was awarded $284,000 in damages"

   synonyms:

   compensation, recompense, restitution, redress, reparation(s); More

verb

 

1. 1.

   inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

   "the car was badly damaged in the accident"

   synonyms:

   harm, deface, mutilate, mangle, impair, injure, disfigure, vandalize; More

14 hours ago, Ruffian Dick said:

Define damage.

And so...

 

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

dam·age

ˈdamij/

noun

1. 1.

   physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

   synonyms:

   harm, destruction, vandalism; More

    
2. 2. a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury.

   "she was awarded $284,000 in damages"

   synonyms:

   compensation, recompense, restitution, redress, reparation(s); More

Verb;

1. 1.

   inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

   "the car was badly damaged in the accident"

   synonyms:

   harm, deface, mutilate, mangle, impair, injure, disfigure, vandalize; More

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