October 7th, 2006, 22:26
WEATHER CHAOS
Floods devastate much of country
River breaches barriers in Angthong; 23 provinces under water; more to come
Hundreds of homes were submerged yesterday morning after strong currents from the rising Chao Phya River breached the 20-metre-long stretch of flood barriers near Wat Sanamchai in Angthong's Muang district. Some 300 soldiers piled sandbags in a desperate attempt to fix the barriers but the nine-metre-deep river still submerged 150 homes in Sabsin and Talad Luang communities, two temples and two schools. Mayor Chai Suwaphan promptly had soldiers build another four-metre-high barrier near Nopparat Market to prevent further damage to the city's economic zone, while other soldiers helped residents move belongings to higher ground. At press time, Angthong City was under 50 centimetres of water.
Floodwater pouring into the Lam Tha Daeng Canal threatened to inundate nearly 100,000 rai of rice paddies in Muang, Pho Thong and Chai Yo districts. Currently, 218 villages in Angthong's six districts are reeling under high water levels that have also partially damaged 1,232 houses and ruined 11,825 rai of farmland.
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Floods devastate much of country
River breaches barriers in Angthong; 23 provinces under water; more to come
Hundreds of homes were submerged yesterday morning after strong currents from the rising Chao Phya River breached the 20-metre-long stretch of flood barriers near Wat Sanamchai in Angthong's Muang district. Some 300 soldiers piled sandbags in a desperate attempt to fix the barriers but the nine-metre-deep river still submerged 150 homes in Sabsin and Talad Luang communities, two temples and two schools. Mayor Chai Suwaphan promptly had soldiers build another four-metre-high barrier near Nopparat Market to prevent further damage to the city's economic zone, while other soldiers helped residents move belongings to higher ground. At press time, Angthong City was under 50 centimetres of water.
Floodwater pouring into the Lam Tha Daeng Canal threatened to inundate nearly 100,000 rai of rice paddies in Muang, Pho Thong and Chai Yo districts. Currently, 218 villages in Angthong's six districts are reeling under high water levels that have also partially damaged 1,232 houses and ruined 11,825 rai of farmland.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/10 ... 015610.php (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/07/national/national_30015610.php)