YALA, 26 Dec 2014 – Officials disclosed that the water levels in Saiburi River and Pattani River have recently risen by 1.5 meters.
The authorities credited the increasing water level to the heavy rains on the night of December 23rd which caused run-off in several areas of Yala Province, especially in Muang’s Tha Sab Sub-district. The run-off also cut off roads and inundated households located near the Pattani and Saiburi rivers.
Yala’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has issued the mudslide warning to locals, while urging residents to closely monitor the flooding situation.
Bang Lang Dam’s water level yesterday was 114.05 meters high. Officials stated the dam could still handle an additional volume of 50 million cubic meters. They said the reservoir’s integrity currently remains intact without the need of releasing water.
