Flood in Phetchburi town remains critical today

Flood in Phetchburi town remains critical today

BANGKOK: -- Flooding in Phetburi municipal area remained critical today with water level rising, forcing authorities to order the closure of all schools in the town.

The rising floodwater was the result of excess water released into the Phetchburi river from the Phetchburi dam, coupled with high sea level, causing the river to overflow and inundate wider areas in the town.

Authorities said the Phetkasem highway that passes through Phetchburi is still submerged on the section from Kilometre markers 159-160.

The flood level on the submerged section is from ankle to waist deep, making it difficult for cars and pickup trucks to pass, particularly on the outbound traffic lanes from Bangkok to the South.

But the two inbound lanes of the highway to Bangkok remain passable for all vehicles. Only the left lane is flooded.

Traffic from Bangkok to the South passing Phetchburi now was clogged at Kilometre 159 forming over two kilometres long traffic jam this morning.

Highway authorities have advised motorists driving to the South or to Hua Hin to avoid using Phetkasem highway to  Phetchburi but  use the Rama 2 highway instead by taking the Laem Bakbia road which is a 15 kilometre long coastal road running parallel to the shore from Mae Klong district of  Samut Songkran to Cha-am district of Phetchburi.

Although the road is a two-way traffic lane, it is more convenient and the distance is almost the same as the flooded highway.

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