Northeast floods claim 30 lives

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Northeast floods claim 30 lives
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- Thirty people have been killed in floods that have hit four provinces in the Northeast, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday.

Floods have affected more than 1.5 million people living in 86 districts in the lower Northeast region. About 1.6 million rai of farmland has been inundated, according to Piyachart Insawang, acting director of the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.

In that province, the flood-water level in six districts and sub-districts - Chum Phuang, Chok Chai, Khon Buri, Non Sung, Chalerm Prakiet and Lam Thamainchai - has remained constant, while in Phimai it is forecast to rise.

At the same time, a large amount of run-off from Lamtakong Dam has inundated Nakhon Ratchasima city. At least five low-lying communities close to the river have been severely affected and are under 30-50 centimetres of water. Thousands of residents have left their houses.

The Nakhon Ratchasima Lamtakong Operation and Maintenance Project reported that heavy downpours amid Tropical Storm Nari and monsoon conditions over the past 30 days were the main cause of floods in the province. However, officials expect that the flood waters will recede in the next seven days.

In Chaiyaphum, some 16 districts have been declared disaster zones. Twenty-two districts in Buri Ram have also been declared disaster zones, after the lower Lam Plai Mat River burst its banks and submerged three districts.

Meanwhile, three districts in Surin remain inundated.

-- The Nation 2013-10-24

[Ricardo]

Perhaps the DSI will charge the incompetent/lying ministers with murder, of the thirty dead people, who trusted pronouncements that they were safe & there wouldn't be any floods ?

Or is it all still the Dems' fault ?

[ChokDeeMak]

I wonder why the flood situation has not been taking care of .... How many centuries have floods caused damage in Thailand???
Shoot, I do not know ... I thought you did!!

[bangon04]

Thirty people have been killed in floods that have hit four provinces in the Northeast, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday.

The disaster is that 30 people are dead despite being assured that they would be prevented from being flooded. The Mitigation is that they are only poor peasants, not important Bangkok people.

Edited October 24, 2013 by bangon04

[cheshiremusicman]

Thirty people have been killed in floods that have hit four provinces in the Northeast, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday.

The disaster is that 30 people are dead despite being assured that they would be prevented from being flooded. The Mitigation is that they are only poor peasants, not important Bangkok people.

How true! All these fancy names for 'Departments' that do next to sod all for the people who really need their help. Very similar to the 'United Nations'; just another 'Toothless Tiger'.

[sirchai]

Why don't you believe in Yingluck's words: "The floods are under control"????-

[Ulic]

Fishing, now there is a guy turning lemons into lemonade.

[tingtongteesood]

Remember the government kept saying that people were over reacting and there was nothing to worry about ? Tell that to the dozens of people who have died and their hundreds of family members.

[paymaster]

Thirty people have been killed in floods that have hit four provinces in the Northeast, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said yesterday.

The disaster is that 30 people are dead despite being assured that they would be prevented from being flooded. The Mitigation is that they are only poor peasants, not important Bangkok people.

Not sure that I agree that they are only "poor peasants". North Easteners took a couple of hundred baht each to ensure that the "important Bangkok People call the shots.

You know the old saying. People get the government they deserve.

Anyway I don't think that given the rainfall in the Thai terrain anyone could overpower mother nature on a rampage.

[kangeroo]

Anybody know how the area around Nan is ?

Thankyou .