Freak storm wrecks havoc in Ayutthaya

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Freak storm wrecks havoc in Ayutthaya

AYUTTHAYA:-- A freak storm struck three districts in Ayutthaya province Friday bringing down about 100 power poles, including 33 high-powered poles, causing widespread blackout.

Several cars travelling on the roads in Wang Noi, Uthai and Bang Pa-in districts, particularly a stretch of Rojana road from kilometer markers 1-5 in Tambon Lam Tasao, Wang Noi district, were damaged by the falling power poles.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

Mr Suwat Park-insee, manager of the Provincial Electricity Authority’s branch office in Wang Noi district said that 33 high-powered poles and 55 mid-sized power poles collapsed, causing widespread blackout.

However, he said the Rojana industrial estate was not affected by the blackout. He said it would take several days for new power poles to be erected to replace the damaged ones.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/freak-storm-wrecks-havoc-in-ayutthaya

-- Thai PBS 2015-11-21

[flyingdoc]

Very bad news !

[fred Kubasa]

And all the " freak " poles fell like dominos !

[SOTIRIOS]

.....I know driving up that way there are frequent.... strong 'cross-winds'....

....something to take into consideration BEFORE construction......

....and something to attempt to offset or alleviate afterwards....

[FangFerang]

Twister?

[tigermonkey]

This is very good news, that havoc was destroyed. Mind you, I have no idea what an undamaged havoc looks like, but I'm sure that a wrecked havoc is a great improvement.