Floods create havoc across southern region 25-12-2557-11-52-085-wpcf_728x406.jpg NARATHIWAT: -- Floods continue to cause havoc across the southern region as more rains are expected this weekend. Hardest hit now is reported in Narathiwat with water level rising. In Narathiwat province, water in the Su-ngai Kolok river overflowed its banks and swept through communities in Waeng district. The flash flood caused huge damage to local properties as most residents were caught unprepared. The floodwater was expected to flow to the already-flooded Su-ngai Kolok district. Local people in the district were warned to prepare for the rising floodwater level. Meanwhile the seized palm oil carrier, which moored on a beach in Narathiwat province, began to sink after huge waves and strong wind slammed the vessel on rocks on the beach, tearing a hole under the vessel. 2.7 million litre of palm oil began to leak from the Indonesia-registered vessel into the sea. The vessel, which had been hijacked and stolen from pirates, was seized by the Royal Thai Navy late last month. Floods also caused landslides on the road from Yala to Betong on three sections, Kms 22, 24 and 26, stranding people travelling on this southern most road to the Malaysian border. Workers are hastily removing rocks and soils to reopen the road to traffic again today. Eight houses were damaged in one of the landslide case. Meanwhile in Yala province, the town remained submerged under floodwater with Mueang and Raman districts being the hardest hit areas from the inundation. Some 35,000 people were affected by the flooding in the province. In Than Tho district, a landslide occurred on a highway No 410, felling trees and power poles and spilling mud on the road surface. Another mudslide also occurred in a local village but no death and injury were reported. At the same time, local authorities were worrying about the rising water level of the Bang Lang dam. The 1,420 million cubic meter dam, located on the Pattani river, was nearly full and the authorities had to warn people in Yala and Pattani provinces that they might have to release water from the dam. The Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal patronage has distributed flood-relief bags to 4,037 households in five flood-hit districts. In Phatthalung province, three more districts were declared disaster areas affected by severe flood, making the total number of districts declared disaster areas to nine. Officials were dispatched to inspect flood damage in order to prepare assistance for the victims. Source: englishnews.t...southern-region -- Thai PBS 2014-12-25
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:42:05 +0000
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