Flooding in Thailand

[BobHelm]

Dept: Flood death toll now 107

The confirmed death toll from the flooding which has hit many provinces since Oct 10 has risen to 107, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Wednesday afternoon.

The Department said a total of 38 provinces in the North, Northeast, East and Central Plains have been affected by the flooding. However, floodwaters had now receded in 19 provinces.

More than 5.9 million people have been affected by the disaster. Three more people had died on Tuesday from the flooding, increasing the fatality toll to 107 from 104 reported yesterday.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ol-now-107

Unfortunately this does not include the new floods that have just hit the far South of the country.
On that front.

The flood situation in Surat Thani's Muang district has eased and all roads are now open for traffic, reports said on Wednesday.

The torrential rainfall throughout Surat Thani province had stopped in most areas except Koh Samui, where there was scattered rain throughout the island.

The water in Chaweng Beach town on Koh Samui was still about 70 centimetres deep. Roads remained closed the traffic and communications were still difficult.

In Chaiya and Tha Chang districts, many roads were inundated but cars could still pass through.

Forest floods had damaged the police station and state offices in Tha Chana. The water level was above one metre. Many roads were closed and all train services suspended.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ll-flooded

The drastic flood situation in Songkhla's Hat Yai district has started improving, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Wednesday.

"I've talked to Deputy Interior Minister and Democrat MP for Songkhla province Thaworn Senniam and he's confident that the situation will improve," Mr Abhisit said.

The relief kits should reach all the flood victims in Hat Yai before the end of the day. Officials will need high-powered boats to get to the affected residents due to the strong currents, he said.

The prime minister said the numbr of people stranded by the flooding there was less than the reported figure of 100,000. He did not say how many.

The costs (other than in human life) in the North East flooding are starting to pile up & could take a while to get back to normal.

It will take about two years and cost about 9 billion baht to repair roads damaged by this year's flooding in the North, Northeast and Central regions, transport permanent secretary Supoj Saplom said on Wednesday.

The estimate emerged as the water began to recede in the region.

Currently, the South is still badly hit by flooding after days of torrential rains that have caused massive flash floods in areas including Hat Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Pattani and Surat Thani since Tuesday.

Mr Supoj said he could not estimate the cost of road repairs in the South until the water there recedes.

[BobHelm]

It would appear that Udon has been very, very fortunate this year...
Sadly the bad news continues from the South of Thailand.

The confirmed death toll from the flooding which has hit provinces in the North, Northeast, East, Central Plains and South has risen to 122, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Thursday morning.

A total of 11 southern provinces have been affected by the flooding, caused by three days of torrential rains since Monday, which left 12 people dead, the department said.

The department yesterday reported the confirmed flood death toll at 107.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ses-to-122

[BobHelm]

The toll sadly just keeps rising.

Flood death toll rises to 161

The flood toll has risen to 161 since Oct 10, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday morning.

Heavy flooding has hit 30 provinces nationwide.

The provinces comprise Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Lop Buri, Nakhon Sawan, Saraburi, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Khon Kaen, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Sing Buri, Ubon Ratchathani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Songkhla, Satun, Trang, Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, Patthalung, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Krabi, Chumphon and Ranong.

The flood situations in the seven provinces of Krabi, Patthalung, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Satun and Songkhla have eased. However, there could be landslides due to heavy rain.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ses-to-161

[BobHelm]

The toll still appears to be rising.

Flood toll rises to 229

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ses-to-229

The confirmed death toll from the heavy flooding in many provinces since Oct 10 has risen to 229, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Wednesday.

The department said a total of 156 people in the North, Northeast, East and Central Plains and 73 in the South had died in the floodwaters.

The department on Tuesday reported the confirmed flood fatalities at 227.

The floodwaters have not yet receded in 12 provinces in the North, Northeast, East and the Central Plains, affecting 718,031 people, it added.

The flooding continues in the four Southern provinces of Songkhla, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung, where 672,098 people have been affected, the department said.

[747man]

Where in the Northeast is it STILL Flooded ????

[jackspratt]

The floodwaters have not yet receded in 12 provinces in the North, Northeast, East and the Central Plains, affecting 718,031 people , it added.

The flooding continues in the four Southern provinces of Songkhla, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung, where 672,098 people have been affected, the department said.

There is a lot to admire about Thai statistics.

[wazza]

Jack r u saying there is a con census here?

[jackspratt]

No wazz - more a comment on the precision.

[wazza]

Its propably been derived from the number of people and siblings etc claiming goverment assistance ?

[BobHelm]

Inexplicably, to me, the count still seems to be rising - an extra 3 in-between the reporting from the Ministry.

Flood toll climbs to 244

The confirmed death toll from the flooding that has hit many provinces in the Central Plains, North, Northeast, East and South since Oct 10 has risen to 244, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Wednesday morning.

The department said a total of 166 people in the North, Northeast, East and Central Plains and 78 in the South had died in the floodwaters.

The department yesterday reported the confirmed flood fatalities at 241.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... mbs-to-244

Nearly 250 people is a serious disaster, but because of the slow increase in the numbers & the slow far ranging extent of the disaster it seems to have not made much news outside Thailand.
I sincerely hope that the count is over now & the repair & recovery work can start quickly. It will be an expensive operation but, given all the economic indicators about Thailand, the Government coffers should be awash with funds anyway. It should give the chance to bring forward some much needed infrastructure improvements that are still needed in most parts of the country off the 'beaten track', rather than the ineffectual annual 'hole filling' that normally takes place.

[wazza]

Bob

1 reason why the numbers are still climbing slowly, is the complications of a near drowning, may take some time to finally overwhelm the patient.

Elderly people with significant chest infections and pneumonia etc will probably be counted also if they were dragged out of the water etc ??

Not sure what the local authorities class as death from a drowning , in the terms of days after any near drowning episode.

Spending money on teaching people how to swim will not resolve the high numbers of deaths should similar flooding occur again, its needs to be spent on education / floods / do not drive and evacuation procedures.

Why did many drown, because they didnt know what to do in the emergency , thats where the money needs to be spent

[BobHelm]

I must admit that I never even considered that wazza..
The numbers do seem to still continue to rise though, although I think that they are certainly from the South of the country 'second' flooding rather from the North East. Also the worry of possibly more still to come in the South.

Flood death toll 255, weather warning

Flood-related death toll had risen to 255 on Friday, as the Meteorological Department warned more rain is expected in the South due to a strengthening northeast monsoon.

Director-general Wiboon Sanguapong of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said the flood situation in 42 provinces nationwide has eased and restoration work is now underway.

However, 26 districts of nine provinces remained under floodwaters in Kalasin, Roi Et, Ubon Ratchathani, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Surat Thani and Phatthalung.

Flooding which hit central and northeastern provinces from Oct 10 caused 177 deaths, while 78 deaths were confirmed in flash floods and landslides triggered by tropical storms in the southern region since Oct 30.

Weather forcasters said a ridge of intense high pressure from China now extends to upper Thailand and the South China Sea, and temperatures are likely to drop 1-3 degrees Celsius.

The Department said more rain is expected in the South due to the stronger northeast monsoon and a more pronounced cold front in the Gulf of Thailand, therefore all vessels should show caution during this period.

[bigsnake]

yep, been some flooding around Udonthani over the pass several days, time to WHIP OUT the OLD SAND BAGS FOLKS, do it NOW!! :-"

[chanchop]

Is it still raining everyday in Udon? And has any part of Udon gotten flooded? The other thing is, has anyone been suspected of dengue fever or Malaria yet? Just that my bf seems to have a fever that shoots up and down again and has been sick for the past 5 days. What he seems to have are symptoms of the two which are pretty common here in Asia, so I'm a little worried.