Overnight rains trigger flash floods in Lampang

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Overnight rains trigger flash floods in Lampang

By Pratheep Nanthaparp 
The Nation

 

 

LAMPANG: -- Overnight downpour caused flash floods, affecting hundreds of homes in the Muang district of Lampang province, prompting the evacuation of the residents to safer grounds early Wednesday morning. 

Residents in Tambon Ban Euam’s Ban Thung Kluay (Moo 5), Ban Mae Tong (Moo 6) and Ban Thung Kluay Tai (Moo 12) suddenly found themselves in waist-deep floodwater in their homes on Wednesday following the overflowing of the Mae Tam Creek. Soldiers and rescue workers helped the affected residents evacuate.

 

In Tambon Wang Nua of Wang Nua district, a flash flood due to heavy rains hit many villages. Officials were surveying the damage and providing aid.

 

As of press time, officials were monitoring the situation amid fears that continuous rains in this northern province could lead to more flooding.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30325279

 

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[Lupatria]

The Thai soldier in the photo earned my respect for helping his country men, while others write poems, songs and talk to frogs.

[digger70]

Why do we hear those flood dramas every day every year? They have been going on since the year dot.If they don't do anything about this this will be the same Forever.Make better drains /More Drains /Keep Drains Clean/Pipe lines /channels to bigger Dams.Fine or put everyone in Jail who drops rubbish where they are standing so it can Wash/run in to the drains.Please forgive them for they don't know what they are Not doing.

[moe666]

4 hours ago, digger70 said:

Why do we hear those flood dramas every day every year? They have been going on since the year dot.If they don't do anything about this this will be the same Forever.Make better drains /More Drains /Keep Drains Clean/Pipe lines /channels to bigger Dams.Fine or put everyone in Jail who drops rubbish where they are standing so it can Wash/run in to the drains.Please forgive them for they don't know what they are Not doing.

If a creek over flows has nothing to do with drains, just to much water. I guess Houston could use a few more drains.