DDPM offices in 49 provinces on full alert for heavy downpours

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BANGKOK, 11 August 2018 (NNT) – Villagers in the North, Northeast, Central Plains and South have been suggested to brace for heavy rains and high tides as a tropical depression will move across the country from Monday through Thursday. 

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Director General Chayaphol Thitisak is coordinating with its offices in 49 provinces throughout the country to be on full alert for heavy downpours, strong winds and high tides. 

Provincial officials have been instructed to closely monitor rain volumes and warn villagers in risk areas of possible natural disasters. 

On Saturday, the Meteorological Department forecast isolated heavy downpours in northern and northeastern provinces on Monday and Tuesday, as the tropical depression over the South China Sea is moving inland. 

The storm is slowly moving northeasterly and expected to prevail over the upper Vietnam on Monday and Tuesday. The villagers in flood-prone areas of the North and Northeast have been advised to be alert for run-off, overflowing rivers and landslides. 

Meanwhile, a strong southwest monsoon is prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Strong winds and high waves of 2-4 meters are expected in the Andaman. All ships should proceed with caution, while small boats should remain ashore, the Meteorological Department said. 

Those living in western coastal areas of the South as well as in the eastern provinces were advised to beware of strong winds during this period. 

As many as 107 reservoirs nationwide are approaching the maximum holding capacity as technicians race against time to drain them before more rainstorms gather.

 

 

-- nnt 2018-08-12

My god! Full alert?

 

"Raise the shields. Ready photon torpedoes." 

"Aye aye sir! Standing by at full alert!"

 

Edited August 12, 20187 yr by NCC1701A

This and other warnings have been on the met site for a week,yet when i look at the rainfall figures around the country they have been modest.

4 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

This and other warnings have been on the met site for a week,yet when i look at the rainfall figures around the country they have been modest.

Think they have a new press officer? there are more reservoirs critically low than there are at high level, but why let facts ruin the story! 

Dam - reassuring to know that the chaps from the DDPM (Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation) are on standby, wonder where & when they were recruited and exactly what level of training they have to qualify for this team ?

Looks like my wife's rain dance last week around the sala has been a resounding success.

To prevent the worst, officials hold a meeting in a golf resort to decide about the suggestion  handing out free umbrellas for senior citizen.

If they are preventing & mitigating then no worries?

40 minutes ago, CGW said:

Think they have a new press officer? there are more reservoirs critically low than there are at high level, but why let facts ruin the story! 

Dam - reassuring to know that the chaps from the DDPM (Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation) are on standby, wonder where & when they were recruited and exactly what level of training they have to qualify for this team ?

ability to eat som tam = pass

"The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation" could perhaps be retitled "The Department of Clearing the Drains and Dredging the Ditches when there is B#gger All Else to Do in The Dry Season"

 

That might help reduce the annual crisis... 

Edited August 12, 20187 yr by JAG

1 hour ago, tompelli said:

If they are preventing & mitigating then no worries?

Lol

 

DDPM.... dept for disaster prevention and mitigation....so if mitigating, prevention has failed.... given that (failure) as a recurring theme, don’t put too much faith in the mitigating part.

 

Department of Disaster Creation and Propagation.

Good luck getting them away from their whiskey and giks 

15 minutes ago, Redline said:

Good luck getting them away from their whiskey and giks 

Oh well, i look at the bright side to This rain is actually saving me money. Wife wanted to go to the beach, Cant now Its raining. Thank you god because I did not want to go and 

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

DDPM offices in 49 provinces on full alert for heavy downpours

Yep! What are they going to do? Give all people a free umbrella?

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

My god! Full alert?

 

"Raise the shields. Ready photon torpedoes." 

"Aye aye sir! Standing by at full alert!"

 

The crystal cannie take it Capt, she's goannie blow.

Everyone is alert for downpours; even the PM's National Water Resources downpour team.

 

Let’s just chuck another BOX of DARTS at the Board....sooner or later they’ll get a Pat On The Back from Da BOSS for getting it right.

This year's flooding not as severe as in 2011: RID

18 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

This and other warnings have been on the met site for a week,yet when i look at the rainfall figures around the country they have been modest.

Gets your mind off the elections. Benny. Harvey Weinstein and the cave boys movie, the policeman that has $6 million, why the Governor of Chiang Rai was moved, polices that would help people that the new parties will defend when elected, the economy, land tax, and a lot more. 

 

So God /Buda are playing a role in the election process.