Flood recedes in North
The government spokesperson Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd stated Saturday that flooding in the North had improved after floodwaters in Sukhothai and Phetchabun provinces receded. But he said some places still had high water levels, although the situation
“The high amount of rain during recent weeks caused the rivers in the North to burst their banks and flood many areas including downtown Sukhothai. However, due to the hard working personnel in the field, the floodwater in Sukhothai has already been drained and the cleanup operation will begin soon,” Sansern said.
He revealed that the floodwater in Phetchabun receded on Friday.
He said there was still flooding in areas such as Phitsanulok’s Phrom Phiram district, where five tambons were inundated with between 30-50 centimetres of water yesterday.
“The worst has passed, as the Ra-I storm has already entered Myanmar and if there is no further rain in the next few days, the situation will come back to normal in all areas,” he said.
“Nonetheless, the prime minister has ordered all relevant agencies to closely monitor the situation and he instructed every province that if they want to drain floodwater, they have to inform the provinces downstream first to prevent people downstream from being flooded,” he said.
