webfact Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 BANGKOK, Oct 6 (TNA) – The management of Don Mueang airport is closely monitoring water situations and is ready to prevent flooding at the airport, said its general manager Thanee Chuangchoo. He said that the airport’s drainage system could handle up to 80 millimeters of rainwater in the first hour of rain and there were also three ponds that could additionally hold 1 million cubic meters of water. Besides, there were pumps to drain water from the airport compound directly to the Prem Prachakorn Canal. To block water from its vicinity, Don Mueang airport had embankments surrounding its perimeter and its gates on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road would be closed when flooding happened outside, Mr. Thanee said. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-798782 -- © Copyright TNA 2021-10-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: He said that the airport’s drainage system could handle up to 80 millimeters of rainwater in the first hour of rain and there were also three ponds that could additionally hold 1 million cubic meters of water. Besides, there were pumps to drain water from the airport compound directly to the Prem Prachakorn Canal. And Plan B is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Floods? What floods? He whose name, when mentioned, induces widespread vomiting amongst all those in earshot said there wasn't going to be any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burma Bill Posted October 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2021 Don Mueang Airport Readies Flood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 And when the pumps fail? But then, I'm sure they've been maintained and tested frequently to ensure they are in fine working order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 No rain for a while but lots of news of immanent flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginner Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, MrJ2U said: No rain for a while but lots of news of immanent flooding. Didn't Popeye and Olive say the possibility of flooding like before is/was 99% not possible due to the measures they had taken to prevent it happening again???????? Mind you, they said that about the covid out break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 It is not the rain that falls on you that does the major damage, it is the rain that falls in the catchment upstream you have to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 3:55 AM, lujanit said: It is not the rain that falls on you that does the major damage, it is the rain that falls in the catchment upstream you have to worry about. Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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