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Typhoon Wutip brings rains to North, Northeast
Typhoon Wutip, despite being weakened to the status
of a low pressure cell, this past week moved along Thailand’s northern
and northeastern regions, bringing rainfall and strong winds.
Pairote Kopol, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation official in Nakhon
Phanom, said all districts and local administrations were instructed to
be prepared for flooding and overflowing riverbanks.
Rains hit Nakhon Phanom beginning Monday and water pumps were installed
in the municipality area to immediately drain waters into the Mekong
River - currently at seven meters high.
He said the Mekong River could receive much more water as it was six
meters below its critical level.
Somporn Damnui, director of the Udon Thani irrigation project, said
waters in the major reservoir in the provincial seat and nearby areas
were drained out at the rate of 300,000 cubic meters per day to the
reservoir at Ban Chan several days ago, while waters from Nong Samrong
reservoir were also discharged at 300,000 cubic meters per day.
Two other major reservoirs, Huay Luang and Kud Ling Ngor, could receive
much more water, he said.
After the major floods in Udon Thani in 2000-2001, the Irrigation
Department had constructed a sluice gate near a dyke to help speed up
water release into the Mekong River. (MCOT)
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