City Hall Braced for Storm Noru
Like authorities in other provinces, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has installed pumps in flood-prone areas and prepared 2.5 million sandbags to cope with the imminent impacts of Storm Noru.
Like authorities in other provinces, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has installed pumps in flood-prone areas and prepared 2.5 million sandbags to cope with the imminent impacts of Storm Noru.
The government is able to put flooding under control while inundation in eastern Bangkok results from unusual torrential rain, according to Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda.
BANGKOK, Sept 13 (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration warned rains would strike the whole capital this evening while the Royal Irrigation Department will dredge the Prawet Burirom canal to improve flood drainage in the city.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) raised its flood alert as the levels of canals in the upper part of the capital were high amid the possibility of prolonged downpours.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the military work together to reinforce flood embankments to cope with looming impacts from northern runoff along with high tide and rainwater.
The director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department has ordered subordinates to collaboratively manage their pump stations connected to the drainage system of Bangkok to protect the capital from flooding as water from the North and high tides will converge on Aug 10-16.
The Department of Disease Control reported the country’s fourth monkeypox case, a 22-year-old woman in close contact with foreigners.
The opening hours at three public parks were increased today, between 4.30am and 10pm, to attract more visitors.
Persistent heavy downpours throughout Bangkok last night caused flooding in many areas and made some road sections impassable.
The permanent secretary for public health convenes the Bangkok governor to discuss responses to rising COVID-19 infections.
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced seven places to accommodate demonstrations in line with the Public Assembly Act.
Prisoners were deployed to clean sewers again today at the Huai Khwang market due to resumed collaboration between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Corrections Department under the Ministry of Justice.