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Accelerate the depletion of water at Chao Phraya Dam Receive additional water

The water situation in the Chao Phraya Basin continues to rise. Authorities rush to deplete water from Chao Phraya Dam Supports the northern waters that will flow in. Ready to ask people to follow the situation closely.

Accumulated rainwater from the upper provinces make the river yom Phichit Province has a level of 5.15 meters with a water volume of 301 cubic meters per second, an increase of 2 centimeters from before, until in some places the water overflowed the banks and flooded agricultural areas, especially rice fields over 30 rai that were about to produce ears. In the area of Village No. 3, Ban Wang Thepho, Wang Chik Subdistrict, Pho Prathap Chang District. Phichit Province Floodwaters from Kamphaeng Phet Province and the Yom River flowed in until completely inundated. If in another month the water has not subsided, all rice fields were damaged, while more than 150 houses in the area of 2 districts, Sam Ngam and Pho Prathap Chang, 3 subdistricts, 5 villages were flooded for almost a long time. week And also have to watch out for the mass of water flowing from Sukhothai and Phitsanulok provinces that will flow in to join. In the area of Phichit province

As for Kalasin Province, Sahatsakhan District Chief Opening a donation center to help flood victims After the water situation at Lam Pao Dam The storage volume exceeds 104% or 2,050 million cubic meters from the storage capacity of 1,980 million cubic meters and there is still a lot of water flowing into the reservoir. Despite rushing to release 32 million cubic meters of water per day, the water level is still rising. and had a wide impact. There were 5 sub-districts, 22 villages, 340 households in Sahatsakhan District flooded, with more than 11,809.8 rai of agricultural land damaged. Officials went out to survey the area. and helped bring relief bags from the district and the Sangha provides initial relief Especially at Ban Kham Kha, Non Sila Subdistrict, the road leading to the village was flooded. It began to be difficult for small vehicles to pass through.

Source: Thai News Agency