Rain stops, but flooding continues in Nakhon Ratchasima
By English News



NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct 21 – Many areas in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province are still under water despite two days without rain. A large volume of water, however, is expected to hit the provincial seat's downtown commercial area in the next few days.

Despite receding floodwater on the Ratchasima-Chokchai and Ratchasima-Chakkarat roads and low lying areas at the entrance of Chamchuree village, travelers still need to be aware of road conditions.

Five low-lying subdistricts in the provincial seat are still flooded, causing outbound lanes of the road in the provincial seat to be impassible. A special lane has been opened for Mitraphab road to Bangkok as other parts of the road remain under 40-50 cm of floodwater.

Hua Talay Hospital in the provincial seat has resumed normal operation after a two-day closure while Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital is watching the water level in Lumtakong Reservoir as runoff from Sikew and Sungnoen districts are expected to flood the downtown in the next few days.

Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital director Narong Apikulvanich said rising water in Lamtakong reservoir has not yet affected the hospital, which is monitoring the flood around the clock.

Dr Narong said a flood prevention dyke has been built and that the hospital’s flood drainage has been fixed. He said the four water-powered automatic gates at the hospital will shut down if water from Lamtakong reservoir is higher than the flood gates. The water level so far has remained 1-2 metres below the floodwall. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-10-21

Feel really sorry for all people affected by this disaster!!

Feel really sorry for all people affected by this disaster!!

Don't feel too sorry, Yingluck and her team of water experts are taking care of the people of Isaan.

Feel really sorry for all people affected by this disaster!!

Don't feel too sorry, Yingluck and her team of water experts are taking care of the people of Isaan.

They couldn;t give a F&*%!

And now I see her ladyship is buggering off to Ethiopia. FOR WHAT?

^ She wants to see what a drought looks like.

Water started creeping into my village last night.

Today 2-3 foot deep and rising.

underside of the bridge is submerges, top still above river level.

Access to village is now only foot traffic and about a mile walk to the next larger village.

Watch out for the deep pot holes when walking!

Not a very humorous situation at the moment

Tomorrow?

Who knows?

Edited October 21, 201312 yr by willyumiii

Officially : What Floods

The lady in the pink short looks very sad, living in a village like that, I presume you are very close to your in-wars ?

Edited October 21, 201312 yr by Chao Lao Beach

First requirement for the "NEXT CAPITAL OF THAILAND"! People continue to suffer while political rhetoric flourishes!

Feel really sorry for all people affected by this disaster!!

Don't feel too sorry, Yingluck and her team of water experts are taking care of the people of Isaan.

They couldn;t give a F&*%!

And now I see her ladyship is buggering off to Ethiopia. FOR WHAT?

To be absent when they push the bill that will return square face his money and return ticket.