Thailand flooding
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- Category: 2011-News-EN
- Published on Sunday, 09 October 2011 19:25
All media talking about flooding. 20 years ago was situation bad as is now.
Bangkok.
Despite the flood prevention wall, more than 1,200 families in 27 communities outside the flood walls along the Chao Phraya River, the Bangkok Noi Canal and the Maha Sawat Canal are still at risk. In addition, 15 other areas in the city, see the map above, could also experience bad flooding. (Please note, the map is from the Bangkok Post last October but is still relevant today.) The map below, by the Bangkok Post graphics department, shows the 75 km long flood prevention wall. It also shows the locations of the drainage tunnels.
UPDATE 8th October: As the tide rises in the capital city, the National Disaster Center at 3pm said in the latest warning that some areas could experience water overflows chiefly in nine areas – Khlong Bang Phrom, Khong Chimphlee (Buddhamondhol 1), Khlong Bang Waek (Ratchadapisek Road), Khlong Premprachakorn (Don Muang), Khlong Lat Phrao (Wat Lat Phrao), Pak Khlong Talad, Khlong Bang Sue (Phaholyothin Road), and Khlong Mahasawat (Buddhamondhol 2).
Eastern parts of Bangkok likely to be flooded .
The rest of the country is a more complicated story. Problems are mostly in north and central Thailand.
