ROI ET, Aug 31 (TNA) – Related government authorities plus volunteers are busying pumping flooding water after almost 10 northeastern provinces in Thailand have been severely hit by Tropical Storm Podul, officials said.
Heavy rainfall and water runoff from mountains in those provinces, brought by the tropical storm, have damaged agricultural fields as well as disallowing people to engage in their normal lives, they said.
Thongplew Kongjun, director-generalof Royal Irrigation Department, said at least three districts in the northeastern province of Roi Et are now under water at an average of 1.78 metres, causing damages to approximately 53,500 rai.
Flooding water from the neighbouring province of Kalasin has worsen the situation in Roi Et as concerned officials have moved heavy machinery to pump excessive water from the province.
Officials in Roi Et’s Selaphum district are now monitoring the situation round-the-clock, he said.
Over 6,000 sandbags have been placed in five provinces, including Kalasin and Roi Et, while officials are speeding pumping flooding water from rice fields.
According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the Tropical Storm Podul has caused flooding and landslides in 13 provinces while about 200 houses are damaged. (TNA)
