Phichit hit by floods following overnight heavy downpours
Several roads in Phichit’s Muang district were inundated on Saturday morning following heavy overnight downpours unleashed by the influence of a tropical storm.
The rain started at about 7pm on Friday and continued until morning.
Several roads in Phichit downtown and outer areas were flooded, with water levels ranging from 20 to 30 centimeters.
Floods also hit the Phichit Agricultural Office and the Phichit Non-Formal Education Office in Tambon Klong Kachen. At the education office, the water was about 70cm high, causing damage to official vehicles parked there.
Phichit governor Weerasak Wichitsaengsi rushed to direct operations to help residents in the downtown area. Water pumps were installed to drain floodwaters.
The Meteorological Department announced at 4am on Saturday that tropical storm Doksuri, which has been downgraded from a typhoon, was centered over Vientiane, Laos, 120km east of Nan Province, or latitude 18.3 degree North, longitude 102.1 degree East. It was expected to weaken into a depression when it reached Thailand.
