17 hours of non-stop rain

[ensho]

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=eng


Thailand


Torrential rain has battered the northern provinces since Saturday night, triggering mountain runoff that has caused widespread flooding, with Kamphaeng Phet the hardest-hit area. Officials said villages at the foot of mountainous Klong Lan National Park in Kamphaeng Phet's Muang district bore the brunt of the onslaught when 17 hours of non-stop rain caused a powerful flood that blacked out the area. The flood washed away power poles, damaged roads and submerged large areas of farmland. The weather office said about 160 millimetres of rain fell in the province.

In Ban Nong Kong, the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office rushed to help flood victims by providing boats for transport after the access road was cut. Kamphaeng Phet governor Witaya Piewpong ordered quick assistance to the area. Kamphaeng Phet regularly suffers severe flash flooding at this time of year. In Phichit, more than 1,000 rai of farmland was inundated and mudslide warnings were issued in four districts. In Nan's Wiang Sa district,a flash flood burst through Ban Pa Phae in tambon Mae Kaning on Saturday, sweeping livestock and motorcycles into a canal. About 100 homes were also damaged in Muang district. Officials warned more sudden floods were likely. In Nan, provincial disaster prevention and mitigation chief Adul Kaewbanjong issued a warning that risk-areas should be on alert as more rainfall is expected in the province in the next few days.

The Meteorology Department warned of more torrential rain in provinces nationwide over the next four days especially Chiang Mai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nan, Nakhon Sawan, Prachin Buri, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Trang and Satun. The rain in the North and Central Plains was brought by a trough of low pressure cells, while southern provinces are facing the southwestern monsoon over the Andaman Sea, the weather office said. A small boat warning is in effect until Thursday. In Phuket, deputy governor Tri Akaradecha advised people in all three districts to brace for rain, mudslides and high seas. )
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cripe!

loss, loss and more loss

[babylonsister]

1. And it's not even the rainy season, at least not in So. Thailand. nt

[gateley]

2. When I hear of rain like this, I always think of The Illustrated Man --

There was NO END to it - it could drive you insane.

[ensho]

3. that's what I was thinking - 17 hrs. heavy rain would have me nuts

without a mood changer on hand.

plus worrying about what would be flooded when it was over.