North and Northeastern provinces preparing for impact of tropical storm Bebinca

 

 

CHIANG RAI, 16th August 2018 (NNT) – North and Northeastern provinces have been warned of the effects of tropical storm Bebinca, which is to move into upper Vietnam on August 17. 

Continual rain in Huay Sor sub-district of Chiang Rai has resulted in overflowing waterways, including flooding of the Huay Yak Sai Reservoir. Up to 200 households have been impacted along with Baan Kaen Wittaya School, which has had to close for the time being. 

The level of the Mekong River at Nong Khai has meanwhile continued to rise and is now at 9.46 meters and rising. Drainage from tributaries is still proceeding but worries are building due to expected stormy conditions next week. 

Hua Na Dam in Si Sa Ket province has had all 14 of its sluicegates opened completely to drain out water. The dam has been swelled by the Chi River flowing in from Kalasin province. Rain clouds have been tracked across all 22 districts of the province, prompting authorities to strengthen efforts to protect against flooding where possible. 

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has ordered 58 provinces across the nation to make preparations to handle flash flooding, runoff, landslides and high winds and waves with Surat Thani, Ranong and Phang Nga being told particularly to be wary of erosion.

 

-- nnt 2018-08-16

NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 16 Aug, 2018 6:00 GMT

Tropical Storm BEBINCA is currently located near 20.1 N 107.6 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 55kts (63 mph). BEBINCA is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

 

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)

    Thailand

        probability for TS is 65% in about 24 hours

 

Note that

    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.

    CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.

    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

 

For graphical forecast information and further details please visit http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/

This will be a big test for the Supremo of the National Water Resources Committee.

The PM made a big thing of having the Commission placed under the  control of the Prime Minister's Department. To quote:

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said after the National Water Resource Committee met at Government House yesterday that to improve water management and ensure integrated cooperation between different agencies, the Water Resource Department would be placed under the Office of the Prime Minister and a “National Office of Water Resources”. 

 

Being the most skilled person for the job he naturally appointed himself as the Chairman of the Committee.

 

I hope for the sake of the people he has done his job properly. If he hasn't there will be a lot of back-peddling and blaming of others in order to save face. Or he might use the rain as his excuse.

Edited August 16, 20187 yr by Cadbury

4 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

This will be a big test for the Supremo of the National Water Resources Committee.

The PM made a big thing of having the Commission placed under the  control of the Prime Minister's Department. {snipped}

I hope for the sake of the people he has done his job properly. If he hasn't there will be a lot of back-peddling and blaming of others in order to save face. Or he might use the rain as his excuse.

Get the terminology correct: water flow accelerators, please.

 

17 hours ago, Cadbury said:

I hope for the sake of the people he has done his job properly.

Unfortunately I don't.

Unfortunately this country needs some sort of disaster (natural or unnatural) that could be a catalyst for change.

A sort of straw that finally breaks the camel's back.

A flooded BKK might do it. Hopefully.

Apologies to all BKK residents in advance.

Otherwise we are left to a student uprising and blood and corpses on the street or something of that unappealing ilk.

3 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Unfortunately I don't.

Unfortunately this country needs some sort of disaster (natural or unnatural) that could be a catalyst for change.

A sort of straw that finally breaks the camel's back.

A flooded BKK might do it. Hopefully.

Apologies to all BKK residents in advance.

Otherwise we are left to a student uprising and blood and corpses on the street or something of that unappealing ilk.

Sadly I have to agree with you. Bangkok Central won't flood because he has already fixed that; like he fixes everything else.

But some poorer class suburbs might have to be sacrificed in the best interest of the elite.