Chiang Mai Floods Again: Businesses Battle Rising Waters

[snoop1130]

 

Chiang Mai is grappling with its second severe flood in a week as waters rise once more, submerging large sections of the city. Despite being slightly lower than last week's deluge, the latest inundation has wreaked havoc on communities and businesses, notably around the famous Night Bazaar, where streets resemble canals. Waterlogged roads have forced authorities to deploy large trucks for tourist evacuations to the airport.

 

Local businesses face mounting concerns as water levels, reaching 50-70 centimetres, threaten their goods. The Ping River, peaking at 4.81 metres, continues to overflow, affecting areas within a one-kilometre radius and flooding key infrastructure including all 13 buildings of police flats. With water and power cut, residents are evacuating, assisted by deployed boats.

Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is leading relief efforts, dispatching military personnel to assist and instructing officials to monitor water levels and install water pumps. Schools in the worst-hit areas are temporarily closed. In Mae Taeng, a notable rescue operation is underway to save 126 elephants, with 117 successfully relocated so far. As officials brace for potential worsening conditions due to northern flash floods, the urgency of relief efforts intensifies.

 

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-- 2024-10-04

 

[Gottfrid]

And one idiot is on the bicycle in water like that.

[DrPhibes]

The Ping river near NIS school at the U-turn under the bridge is at it's brim, have never seen that before.  It is just barely starting to creep over the top.  If it rains hard tonight... 

 

Hope everyone stays safe!