web DeskAfter the Mekong River overflowed its banks on the 5th day, the water level dropped significantly to below the permanent barrier line, making it possible to pump water fully. It is expected that tomorrow (17 September) will see the water level in Nong Khai city drop significantly.
Major economic roads, including Meechai Road and Prajak Silpakhom Road in Nong Khai Municipality, were flooded almost all over the area. Both retail and wholesale stores have brought sandbags to block and brick blocks to form water barriers, but many stores have water that can seep in. In the downtown zone, there was heavy rain on Friday night last Saturday, causing flooding for the third day after just 2 days, when the Mekong River communities were flooded by overflowing banks, all 43 communities were affected by flooding, totaling more than 900 households. Vice Chairman of the Nong Khai Chamber of Commerce estimated the initial damage of more than 400 million baht.
The uncle who owns this diocesan shop said that even though it
is a small shop, when it cannot be sold, it loses a lot of income, an average of 7,000-8,000 baht per day.
For the latest Mekong River, the height is about 13.30 meters, about 1 meter higher than the bank, but about 20 centimeters lower than the dam to protect the bank. Now the budget has been obtained for repairs of nearly 100 million baht. After the water recedes, the Nong Khai Municipality will speed up the action immediately.
The Mekong water level continues to decline. As a result, nearly 20 pumping machines have started to operate at full capacity, focusing on low-lying points first, such as the area of the dam to protect the banks.
While Wat Pho Chai, Royal Monastery In the afternoon of 3 years ago. The high-performance mobile rescue pump truck of the Khon Kaen District 6 Police Office started pumping with a capacity of 28,000 liters per minute. Supplement the existing 5 small pumps to maintain the water level so that it does not flood the temple where Luang Por Phra Sai is enshrined. Because the wa
ter level outside is about 50 centimeters higher than the inside, if the pumping is stopped, it will rise immediately.
For example, the Sawang Khon Kaen Samakkee Uthit Foundation has taken a boat to bring more than 400 sets of survival bags to distribute to the flood victims of the Chommani community, which has been flooded for the fifth day. Nearly 200 families are in trouble.
Source: Thai News Agency
