Flash floods hit northern provinces of Thailand
Aug 29, 2010 10:59am
(NECN/MCOT) - Many areas of the northern region were heavily inundated on Sunday due to flash floods.
Chiang Mai, Uttaradit, Nan, and Phichit were among the northern provinces suffering from severe flooding, which forced evacuation of local residents in the affected areas.
Local authorities closed an inner city area of Chiang Mai to traffic due to severe flooding, which led to congestion in surrounding areas.
Floodwater was higher than 1 metre in some areas, forcing local residents to move to higher ground.
In Uttaradit, some residential and agricultural areas were under floodwater as high as 3 meters. More than 1,000 households had to be evacuated.
Many local state agencies saw their documents and equipment damaged by flash flood.
Similar problems were also reported in Nan and Phichit. Flash floods cut off roads linking some northern provinces, and floodwater was too high on rural roads for small vehicles.
Local authorities sent boats to affected villages to distribute relief supplies.
Flash floods hit northern provinces of Thailand
