Heavy rainfall final night in Lat Krabang and Bang Khen prompted Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to establish six rallying points to deal with flood-prone areas around the clock. He urged citizens to plan their journey and return home early.
This action was inspired by the rainfall recorded in the Bang Na and Phra Khanong areas yesterday, September 27 which lasted for 2 and a half hours, with a rainfall volume of 143 millimetres.
This specific space obtained greater than 300mm of rainfall over the week, causing flooding in Sukhumvit 101/1, Udom Suk, Sapphawut, Bang Na, and Bearing. The rain started at 6pm and ceased at 9pm, and Bangkok officials labored to empty the water till it dried up at 3am.
Bangkok chief Chadchart recommended officers for facilitating the common public but pointed out areas for enchancment. In some places, the accelerated water pumping resulted in water flowing into people’s properties. Therefore, improvements have been necessary to forestall citizens from suffering from the impacts.
Besides, the development of a drainage tunnel in Khlong Kled was yet to be completed, delaying the water drainage in Bang Na and close by areas.
The fifty seven year previous Bangkok governor further acknowledged that every one districts were instructed to survey the residents affected by the house flooding for future aid.
Lifetime is that the rainfall is sporadic and not unfold across all of Bangkok. Therefore, districts that didn’t obtain rain have been requested to help alleviate the issue. As a outcome, six rally factors have been established.
More heavy rainfall
Today, rainfall is forecasted in Lat Krabang and Bang Khen areas. Officials and tools are prepared to facilitate the common public. Citizens are advised to plan their travel and return house early as heavy rainfall is predicted within the subsequent two to 3 days with the forecast getting better after. However, it’s not attainable to predict where it will fall due to the scattered nature of the rainfall.
Chadchart assured Bangkokians there isn’t any need to fret though, as Bangkok is ready to provide care round the clock, reported Khaosod.
Meanwhile, Narong Rueangsri, Deputy Secretary of Bangkok, reported after visiting the readiness of the rally factors to solve and alleviate the flood problem in flood-prone areas in the eastern group of Bangkok districts at the Min Buri District Office.
Narong acknowledged that because the Thai Meteorological Department introduced a warning a few low-pressure cell strengthening in the course of the South China Sea and rising into a despair, it was anticipated to hit the coast of Vietnam on September 25-26.
This event would end in heavy rainfall in the north, northeast, central, east, Bangkok, and neighborhood. It was necessary to be prepared for sudden flooding from yesterday, September 26 onwards. Therefore, Bangkok had set up rallying points to resolve and alleviate the problem of water accumulation in flood-prone areas to relieve the suffering of the residents within the flood state of affairs.
The six areas were prepared with officials prepared 24 hours a day.
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