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July 2nd, 2006, 15:59
"CHONBURI: -- Torrential rains caused flash floods as high as two metres in some areas in this eastern seaside resort province on Sunday, inundating hundreds of houses and causing some damage.
Rains are forecast to continue for two more days. Many villages in Chonburi's coastal Banglamung district were submerged Saturday night after heavy downpours brought flash floods in the areas.
Some villagers said they were unprepared as floods hit the areas quickly and they never experienced such a large scale flood before. Reflecting the localised nature of the weather, some areas of the coast received no rainfall at all. Rescue workers rushed to help the flood victims with boats but relief efforts were hampered as a main road was cut due to two-metre high waters and some parts of the road were impassable.
Water run-off in the eastern seaboard is complicated by several bands of superhighways and expressways, coupled with industrial zones and other development which has atered previous run-off channels. Nonetheless, the floods caused heavy damage to hundreds of homes and buildings, roads and other infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department issued its updated weather forcast, warning residents in the Eastern region, particularly in Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces to brace for possible flash floods and water run-off on Sunday and Monday.
Due to the influence of the Southwesterly monsoon which still covers the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, there will be heavy rains for two more days. Fishermen are warned to stay ashore or risk the danger of waves as high as three metres which are expected in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
Some other parts of the country are likely to face heavy rains--as much as 60-70 per cent of the kingdom.
--TNA 2006-07-02
Rains are forecast to continue for two more days. Many villages in Chonburi's coastal Banglamung district were submerged Saturday night after heavy downpours brought flash floods in the areas.
Some villagers said they were unprepared as floods hit the areas quickly and they never experienced such a large scale flood before. Reflecting the localised nature of the weather, some areas of the coast received no rainfall at all. Rescue workers rushed to help the flood victims with boats but relief efforts were hampered as a main road was cut due to two-metre high waters and some parts of the road were impassable.
Water run-off in the eastern seaboard is complicated by several bands of superhighways and expressways, coupled with industrial zones and other development which has atered previous run-off channels. Nonetheless, the floods caused heavy damage to hundreds of homes and buildings, roads and other infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department issued its updated weather forcast, warning residents in the Eastern region, particularly in Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat provinces to brace for possible flash floods and water run-off on Sunday and Monday.
Due to the influence of the Southwesterly monsoon which still covers the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, there will be heavy rains for two more days. Fishermen are warned to stay ashore or risk the danger of waves as high as three metres which are expected in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
Some other parts of the country are likely to face heavy rains--as much as 60-70 per cent of the kingdom.
--TNA 2006-07-02