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Typhoon Wutip, heavy rain on the way
The Nation



Officials make emergency-response preparations; PM visits Si Sa Ket, Ubon

BANGKOK: -- The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has warned that typhoon Wutip is heading for Thailand and will bring with it heavier rainfall, and hence, worse floods.

Over the past two weeks, flooding has already ravaged 32 provinces, killing 22 people and damaging 11,400 homes, 4,265 roads, 174 bridges and 515 weirs. The situation has only returned to normal in seven provinces, though many are expected to face the wrath of the typhoon.

"Wutip will bring heavy downpours to some parts of the Northeast and North," Chatchai Phromlert, director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, warned yesterday. He said he was worried that flooding in many provinces would worsen. "We are closely monitoring the situation and our emergency-response teams are preparing to provide timely assistance," he said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani yesterday to monitor the delivery of aid. Six deaths have been reported in Si Sa Ket so far.

On Sunday, she visited Prachin Buri - one of the hardest-hit provinces where the situation seems to have worsened despite the flood-prevention efforts taken by the Muang Prachin Buri Municipality. Early yesterday, water levels rose to about 60 centimetres on most roads, flooding shops and leaving several cars and motorcycles stalled.

However, an update released by 304 Industrial Park in Prachin Buri said the water level was high initially but things had returned to normal by Saturday evening after the water was drained. No factories in the estate were at risk of flooding, it said.

Poolsak Sutanthavibul, executive vice president of the industrial park, said the emergency response team supported by 20 water pumps and 11 backhoes were on 24-hour standby even though the estate is 20 metres above the sea level. The industrial park and the factories on the estate were providing aid and relief supplies to flood-affected residents nearby.

Meanwhile, Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra has assured residents that they do not need to panic about impending floods.

"The current situation in Bangkok is not worrying," he said on Twitter, adding that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration was closely monitoring the situation and had learned that the water level in the Pasak Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri was rising fast.

"The water was just 40 per cent of its capacity 10 days ago, but by Friday the dam was already 70 per cent full," he said.

Lop Buri is about 150 kilometres from Bangkok.

TEAM Group, which has expertise in water management, yesterday warned that the Chao Phraya River could overflow in some areas of Bangkok and Nonthaburi next week. This warning was aimed at areas that do not have the protection of high flood barriers.

According to Sukhumbhand, only a 700-metre stretch of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok does not have a permanent flood barrier.

-- The Nation 2013-10-01

[lee b]

More rain, not what the locals need at the moment..Lets hope this stops soon

[Rockhound]

It's the wet season. It happens every year. They should be better prepared for it.

[GeorgeO]

Someone had better advise the new Chalerm (Banharn) to revise his forecast upward from the seven-day fix that he has proclaimed for the current flooding situation......

[SOTIRIOS]

....duh....thanks for no timeframe........when....???

Edited October 1, 2013 by SOTIRIOS

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Typhoon Wutip brings rains to North, Northeast
By English News



NAKHON PHANOM, Oct 1 – Typhoon Wutip, despite being weakened to the status of a low pressure cell, is moving above Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions today, bringing rainfall and strong winds.

Pairote Kopol, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation official in Nakhon Phanom, said all districts and local administrations were instructed to be prepared for flooding and overflowing riverbanks.

Rains hit Nakhon Phanom beginning yesterday and water pumps were installed in the municipality area to immediately drain waters into the Mekong River – currently at seven metres high.

He said the Mekong River could receive much more water as it was six metres below its critical level.

Somporn Damnui, director of the Udon Thani irrigation project, said waters in the major reservoir in the provincial seat and nearby areas were drained out at the rate of 300,000 cubic metres per day to the reservoir at Ban Chan several days ago, while waters from Nong Samrong reservoir were also discharged at 300,000 cubic metres per day.

Two other major reservoirs, Huay Luang and Kud Ling Ngor, could receive much more water, he said.

After the major floods in Udon Thani in 2000-2001, the Irrigation Department had constructed a sluice gate near a dyke to help speed up water release into the Mekong River. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-10-01

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Heavy rainfalls in 25 districts leave rice fields flooded

BANGKOK, 1 October 2013 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Meditation has reported that current floods still persist in 25 provinces, inundating 817,290 homes.

The flood has so far affected nearly three million people in the 25 provinces. The flood situation has somehow gotten better in the provinces of Kanchanaburi, Prajuab Kirikhan, Chumphon, Kalasin, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phayao, and Mae Hong Son. The total death toll is now 23.

The heavy rainfalls in Phitsanulok have prompted those in areas affected by the floods to remain on high alert. Recently, water in the Yom river valley area, has overflowed the banks and inundated a wide area of rice fields.

Interior Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan has stated that the impact of Typhoon Wutip has not been as devastating as previously feared. That is to say, the downpour was not as heavy as previously thought. Although the extent of damage is still unclear, the overall situation is more positive than negative.


-- NNT 2013-10-01

[DrTuner]

Barely noticed it in Nong Bua Lamphu. Started raining a bit last evening at 9pm, stopped sometime during the night. Nothing special, sun is shining now. Apparently it passed north, I wonder how long it'll take for the rain waters to flow south towards the plug called BKK.

[Suradit69]

Heavy rainfalls in 25 districts leave rice fields flooded

I call that Karma for the people who rely too much on Government subsidy populist policy aka, money for free

Given your sanctimonious attitude coupled with your apparent belief in Karma, I hope you have comprehensive insurance.

Edited October 1, 2013 by Suradit69

[Dap]

"TEAM Group"?? Is that anything like "check bin"?

[BillyBobThai]

As uncle Charles said:

[slipperylobster]

Here comes another....

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