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Evacuation alert for people living downstream of swollen reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima


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People living downstream of the Lam Chiang Krai reservoir, in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, have been advised to move their valuables to higher ground and to prepare for evacuation in case of sudden flooding.

 

Meanwhile, Royal Irrigation Department Deputy Director-General Thaweesak Thanadechophol denied press reports today (Monday) that the reservoir banks had collapsed, but he admitted that a small section of the earthen embankment under construction, about 15 metres wide, had caved in, allowing water from the swollen reservoir to flow downstream.

 

The reservoir is capable of holding a maximum of 27.7 million cubic metres of water, but upstream runoffs from Theparak and Dan Khun Thod districts have raised the volume to about 41.96 million cubic metres, causing excess water to overflow the spillway.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/evacuation-alert-for-people-living-downstream-of-swollen-reservoir-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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19 hours ago, webfact said:

The reservoir is capable of holding a maximum of 27.7 million cubic metres of water, but upstream runoffs from Theparak and Dan Khun Thod districts have raised the volume to about 41.96 million cubic metres, causing excess water to overflow the spillway.

Just a tad over then?

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