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WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 12 – 18 September 2022
2022-09-19T20:21+0200ahacentre (en)
REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the thirty-seventh week of 2022, a total of 25 disasters (1 drought, 16 floods, 4 landslides, and 4 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand , and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected. Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana BNPB )....
Active Pacific storms unlikely to impact Thailand
2022-09-19T17:12+0200pattayamail (en)
The Meteorological Department recently provided an update on the three storms developing over the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, assuring that Thailand is not expected to be impacted. (Photo – Storm Nanmadol over Pacific Ocean from Bob ‘Farmer’ Hines Twitter) Three newly developed storms....
ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 37 (12 -18 September 2022)
2022-09-19T12:19+0200reliefWeb (en)
REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the thirty-seventh week of 2022, a total of 25 disasters (1 drought, 16 floods, 4 landslides, and 4 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand , and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected. Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB)....
Il Royal Irrigation Department si affrettò a spingere l’acqua dal fiume Mun al fiume Mekong. Per alleviare i problemi di inondazione nell’area – Thailand Plus Online
2022-09-18T14:28+0200webpost (it)
Il Royal Irrigation Department accelera più velocemente la spinta dell’acqua del fiume Mun nel fiume Mekong. installando più di 170 spingitori d’acqua per alleviare i problemi di inondazione nell’alto bacino del fiume Mun-Chi. e prepararsi per le inondazioni nel prossimo periodo. Sig.
Mekong River Commission improves monitoring and flood forecasting
2022-09-16T07:01+0200vietnamnews (en)
Vientiane — The Mekong River Basin supports nearly 70 million people, providing energy, transport, tourism and other income-generating development opportunities. As climate and weather patterns become more volatile, flood and drought events in the Mekong have become more frequent and intense with....
Monsoon rain expected to worsen floods in parts of Thailand
2022-09-15T14:40+0200xinhuanet-english (en)
BANGKOK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- A new round of seasonal monsoon rain is set to hit many parts of Thailand , which had been badly affected by previous floodings from record rainfall. The Office of the National Water Resources on Thursday issued a flood warning in 24 provinces for Sept. 17-21 caused by heavy rain in these areas.
MRC upgrades flood forecasting website
2022-09-15T01:55+0200khmertimes (en)
The upgraded version provides an immediate update as well as overview of the current status of the river condition, including flood forecasting, risk of flash floods, drought forecast, and rainfall distribution over the Lower Mekong River Basin, MRC’s statement stated on September 12.
AKP Phnom Penh, September 14, 2022 -- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has updated its monitoring and flood forecasting front-page website to provide better information on the Mekong conditions to people living along the river. The upgraded version provides an immediate update as well as overview of the current status of the river condition,.
2022-09-14T11:03+0200akp-en (en)
AKP Phnom Penh, September 14, 2022 -- The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has updated its monitoring and flood forecasting front-page website to provide better information on the Mekong conditions to people living along the river. The upgraded version provides an immediate update as well as overview....
Overall situation under control: Anupong
2022-09-13T01:57+0200BangkokPost (en)
Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda is playing down fears of major floods in Bangkok and several other parts of the country, saying the country's key reservoirs are still capable of receiving more water. "Although one or two tropical storms are expected later this year, these dams are still well....
Floods signal crop losses, short-term price rises and empty supermarket shelves for now
2022-09-11T22:59+0200abc-au (en)
In flooded areas along the Hawkesbury on the edge of Sydney, many people are cut off and relying on boats and helicopters for their supplies. Local supermarkets have been stripped bare as freight companies struggle with the closure of major routes like the Bells Line of Road and the Pacific Highway on the north coast.
Major floods hit hundreds of houses in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district
2022-09-11T12:02+0200phuketgazette (en)
Hundreds of houses and buildings have been flooded last night in Sri Racha district of the eastern Chon Buri province. Water levels reportedly reached almost 30 centimetres in some areas, causing traffic problems particularly for small vehicles. In one village, the water level reached 50-60 centimetres, since the area was located near a canal.
Heaviest rain in two decades pushes Bangkok’s canals to the brink
2022-09-08T07:30+0200phuketgazette (en)
Bangkok’s heaviest rains in over two decades are pushing its canals to the brink. The downpours started Tuesday evening, overwhelming the canals. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said Bang Khen district has reported 170millimetres of rain since Tuesday, which has been the highest amount in 20 years.
Cabinet approves 1.6 billion baht to solve Thai flood problems
2022-09-07T12:05+0200phuketgazette (en)
The Thai Cabinet yesterday approved a budget of almost 1.6 billion to deal with Thailand ’s perpetual flood problems. Some 912 million baht has been set aside for water management during the rainy and drought seasons while 664 million baht has been allocated for new water pumps.
Two provinces bordering Thailand put on high flood alert
2022-09-06T22:10+0200khmertimes (en)
Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear, the two provinces along Thailand ’s border, are at high risk of natural disaster as the water level crossed the danger mark yesterday. Soth Kimkolmuny, spokesman of National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said yesterday that 12,000 hectares of rice paddy....
67 industrial estates set to be flood-proofed
2022-09-04T02:42+0200BangkokPost (en)
Ayutthaya: The Industry Ministry has ordered an immediate review of anti-flood measures around 67 industrial estates nationwide, several of which remain seriously at risk of being inundated again some 11 years after the massive floods of 2011. Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has instructed....
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