ThaiInquirer.com-Aug 29
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported that over the past week more than 20,000 households have been affected and one death has been reported as a result of flooding. Heavy rains and the release of waters from many of the dams has caused flooding and it continues to worsen as water levels rise due to rain from the monsoon and Ma-on tropical storm. The release of water from the Chao Phraya Dam has already flooded provinces such as Ayutthaya which continues to bear the brunt of the impacts with 10,530 households affected by ongoing rising water levels. The neighboring provinces Prachin Buri and Nakhon Nayok were also affected at 464 and 494 households, respectively. Earlier this morning, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) revealed through satellite imaging that over 340,000 rai in the Isaan region is flooded. The images came from RADARSAT-2 on 28 August 2022 which also depicted over 270,000 rai of rice paddies in the region have been affected by the floods. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has issued a warning to Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan to keep a cautionary lookout for water conditions throughout the week as the situation develops. The rains that started this morning had inundated many parts of Bangkok causing heavy traffic in the morning rush hour. Read more at: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43478/heavy-rains-wreak-havoc-as-flooding-impacts-more-than-20000-households-a/
