Drought hits 27 provinces, fleet of water trucks deployed

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Drought hits 27 provinces, fleet of water trucks deployed

By THE NATION

 

 

A total of 27 provinces across the country have reported they are suffering drought conditions, Monton Sudprasert, director general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said on Wednesday (April 29). Of the drought-hit provinces, seven are in the North, 10 in the Northeast, and the remaining 10 in the Central and Western regions.

 

The areas suffering encompass 157 districts, 830 subdistricts, five municipalities, and 7,220 communities, he said.

 

The department, together with the Army and relevant agencies, are delivering water by truck to communities worst-hit by water shortages. It is also running a campaign promoting conservation of water.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386992

 

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[dcsw53]

Finally we get some news, non covid related. Hallelujah ! Any chance this could be the start of something ?

 

[Yadon Toploy]

I'm doing my bit and have cut down to just three showers per day.

[sungod]

4 minutes ago, Yadon Toploy said:

I'm doing my bit and have cut down to just three showers per day.

I'm doing my bit too, got the kids weeing on the flowers

[Geoffggi]

Good thing Songkran was cancelled this year.......LOL

[Ackybang]

Oh dear, Thailand - the hub of hubbub.

 

Groundhog Day again ?

 

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation ?

 

How about the Prevention of Unmitigated Disasters in all Departments ?

 

Thailand - Lots of Water Monitors - No Water Management.

 

[ncc1701d]

Is there a map of the areas affected?

[CGW]

5 minutes ago, ncc1701d said:

Is there a map of the areas affected?

Yes, cartography is well represented in Thailand ???? 

[jmccarty]

Plenty of rain on the Eastern Seaboard for the past week. How much rain does it take to refill the reservoirs?