NAKHON PHANOM, 3 August 2015 – Rivers could be spilling over embankments in Nakhon Phanom province soon, due to continuous rainfall.
It has been reported that five riverside communities in the northeast province could be at risk of flash floods. Continuous precipitation over the past few days has increased water levels in nearby streams. Authorities fear that if the rising waters cannot be released into the Mekong River soon enough, more than 200 homes could be inundated.
Most homes in Pailom district are affected by flash floods each year, because they are situated in low-lying areas adjacent to Phu Lang Ga Mountain.
Local administrative officials have warned residents to be ready to move to higher ground or stack sandbags around the perimeter of their homes to keep out floodwaters.
