Machinery and aircraft at ready to assist in flood relief missions
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The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Monday said it was ready to supply machinery and aircraft to assist in flood relief operations, as the northeastern province of Nong Khai opened the Huai Luang Sluice Gate's three panels to prevent the risi
NCPO spokeswoman Colonel Sirijan Nga-thong said that Army chief and NCPO secretary-general General Theerachai Nakawanich was worried about possible flooding and had instructed military units in affected areas to be prepared, while the central agency would support them with machinery and aircraft as needed.
Nong Khai hydrology station Monday morning put the Mekong’s water level at 11.85 metres – just 0.35 metres from the riverbanks – but its rising rate dropped from 10 centimetres an hour to only one centimetre. As there was no rainfall, the water level was now stable and would lower, although some low-laying farmland in Muang district was already inundated.
