According to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), the water situation is reaching a critical point, while officials are doing their best to handle the situation.
The report came following today’s briefing by Deputy Secretary-General of the ONWR and head of the ad-hoc center for managing the ongoing flood crisis, Samroeng Saengphuwong.
He said the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has diverted water from Nam Oon Dam in the northeastern region to reduce the water level of the reservoir. The department expects the overall water situation in the area to improve, given no additional rain over the next couple of days.
Samroeng reported however, a case of a water overflow in Kaeng Krachan Dam in Petchaburi province, while adding that despite the fact that the water is flowing into the Petchaburi River at 165 cubic meters per second, the river can still handle more inflow.
The water level of both Nam Oon dam and Kaeng Krachan dams have exceed the capacity of the reservoirs. Meanwhile, Srinakarin and Vajiralongkorn dams’ water levels are at 87 and 85% respectively.
Nearby, the RID has released water from Petchaburi Dam at 100 cubic meters per second, with excess water being released into four canals in the province to slow down water going through the central business district.
Samroeng said the officials will begin releasing water from Kaeng Krachan on Friday at 210 cubic meters per second. The Petchaburi River is expected to receive a large volume of water on Sunday, August 12th. Nonetheless, Samroeng said his agency has already install water pumps and heavy machinery in vulnerable spots to mitigate flooding in the residential areas.
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Reporter : Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
The report came following today’s briefing by Deputy Secretary-General of the ONWR and head of the ad-hoc center for managing the ongoing flood crisis, Samroeng Saengphuwong.
He said the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has diverted water from Nam Oon Dam in the northeastern region to reduce the water level of the reservoir. The department expects the overall water situation in the area to improve, given no additional rain over the next couple of days.
Samroeng reported however, a case of a water overflow in Kaeng Krachan Dam in Petchaburi province, while adding that despite the fact that the water is flowing into the Petchaburi River at 165 cubic meters per second, the river can still handle more inflow.
The water level of both Nam Oon dam and Kaeng Krachan dams have exceed the capacity of the reservoirs. Meanwhile, Srinakarin and Vajiralongkorn dams’ water levels are at 87 and 85% respectively.
Nearby, the RID has released water from Petchaburi Dam at 100 cubic meters per second, with excess water being released into four canals in the province to slow down water going through the central business district.
Samroeng said the officials will begin releasing water from Kaeng Krachan on Friday at 210 cubic meters per second. The Petchaburi River is expected to receive a large volume of water on Sunday, August 12th. Nonetheless, Samroeng said his agency has already install water pumps and heavy machinery in vulnerable spots to mitigate flooding in the residential areas.
Information and Source
Reporter : Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
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