Heavy rains, strong waves forecast for the next 24 hours

[rooster59]

Heavy rains, strong waves forecast for the next 24 hours

By The Nation

 

 

The Thai Meteorological Department on Saturday (September 14) morning warned people in the lower Northeast, the Central region, including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South (west coast) to brace for more heavy rains and dangers from accumulated rainfalls over the next 24 hours.

 

 

The warning came even as five northeastern provinces remain submerged and 42 rural roads remain impassable due to floods.

 

The department also said that strong waves, 2-3 metres high, were likely in the upper Andaman and the upper Gulf and above three metres high during thundershowers. All ships have been advised to proceed with caution and avoid the thundershowers while small boats should remain ashore throughout this period.

 

According to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, the influences of the previous two tropical storms, Podul and Kajiki, in upper Thailand, and the seasonal southwest monsoon in the South, have caused flooding in 32 provinces from August 29 until Friday (September 13), resulting in 30 deaths with over 391,000 households affected.

 

As of Friday, the five northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Ubon Ratchathani, Roi Et and Si Sa Ket continued to be inundated and some 28,600 residents were evacuated from 90 flood-risk locations.

 

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Road Maintenance reported that as of 8am on Saturday, 50 roads were affected by floods in Roi Et, Ubon Ratchathani, Amnat Charoen and Yasothon provinces. Of the flooded roads, 42 were impassable for cars: six in Roi Et, 27 in Ubon Ratchathani, three in Amnat Charoen, six in Yasothon.

 

Officials have erected warning signs, along with signs recommending alternative routes, while workers brought heavy machines to repair the flood-damaged road sections.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376187

 

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[Nyezhov]

Dudes it rained like an SOB last night down in Khlong Toei, I was in PAT stadium to watch Port and watched the storm come over Sukhumvit and all of a sudden, wham, it was the Genesis deluge. Folks just sat there with their 25 baht ponchos on (the poncho lady was busy), the visiting fans (all 20 of them) kept pounding their drums and I just hunkered down under the roof. They tried to play but it was like kids splashing, so they called the game.

 

The funniest thing was watch the beer swillers head to p**s behind the electrical box, knowing full well that they were thus helping to fill the giant puddle folks had to wade through to leave.

 

I was planning an expedition today but if its going to rain like that again, guess Ill just sit by the pool until it does.

[lopburi3]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Thai Meteorological Department on Saturday (September 14) morning

And this is Sunday. 

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Thai Meteorological Department on Saturday (September 14) morning warned people

But not reflected in the official warnings (as seen on the website).

Last warning from Sep 3.

[sandrabbit]

Absolutely chucking it down in Rayong, we haven't had this much rain for ages.

[oldrunner]

I seem to recall "Rain, Rain go away, come back another day."

[hotchilli]

This should help.

[Jimbo in Thailand]

OUCH haven't seen flooding in Isaan this bad since the massive September 2013 floods!  I hope everyone makes it through this misery with minimal damage.

[brianthainess]

On koh chang it has peed it down now for at least 60 hrs ! (except for about a 3 hr break last evening) it is still torrential rain as i type. ????

[Sandy Freckle]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

On koh chang it has peed it down now for at least 60 hrs ! (except for about a 3 hr break last evening) it is still torrential rain as i type. ????

That should make for an extra high tide !