Flooding fears in the North as rain continues to fall

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Flooding fears in the North as rain continues to fall

By The Nation

 

Chiang Mai's Mok Fa waterfall rages following rain. Photo: @K5_Rescue (Reung Jing Phan Lens)

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Officials in Chiang Mai’s 25 districts are closely monitoring tropical cyclone Talas as it crosses upper Laos and is set to become a tropical depression and then a low-pressure system over the coming days.

Continuous rain continued to fall in the North on Tuesday.

 

Officials at Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep-Pui National Park are carrying out hourly inspections of the situation after large volumes of water gushed from its waterfalls, including Mae Sa, Tad Mok and Mok Fa, on Monday evening and the surrounds became muddy.

 

Although people were allowed to visit the waterfalls on Tuesday, they were advised not swim at the Tad Mok and Mok Fa falls.

 

Chiang Mai’s Wiang Haeng district reported a landslide on a road in tambon Muang Haeng on Tuesday but officials promptly cleared the road.

 

In Mae Ai district, there was flooding in two villages in tambon Ban Luang, where officials are assessing damages.

 

On Monday, Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda instructed all district chiefs in several northern provinces to brace for heavy rain and possible floods and landslides. 

 

But he said the rain had a silver lining - upstream dams received water.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30321061

 

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[SOUTHERNSTAR]

So we are 2 tropical storms away from Bkk 2017 flood. The central plain floods are building up the same as in 2011 but still the government doesnt admit there is a problem coming. If the heiight of the flood coincide with a very high tide Bkk can be in real trouble towards the end of August to end of September.

[YetAnother]

18 minutes ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:

So we are 2 tropical storms away from Bkk 2017 flood. The central plain floods are building up the same as in 2011 but still the government doesnt admit there is a problem coming. If the heiight of the flood coincide with a very high tide Bkk can be in real trouble towards the end of August to end of September.

foresight , even practicality, is not a strong suit here

[Ulic]

The cycles of the seasons. rainy (flooding) dry (drought). Plenty of time to prepare for both.

Dig the reservoirs deeper during the dry. Then you will have more water in storage for the drought. 

[YetAnother]

10 hours ago, Ulic said:

The cycles of the seasons. rainy (flooding) dry (drought). Plenty of time to prepare for both.

Dig the reservoirs deeper during the dry. Then you will have more water in storage for the drought. 

seems pretty simple, doesnt it ?