Flooding in 18 districts of Sakon Nakhon province of the Northeast is still causing anxiety and serious problems, according to the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office. Muang district is hardest hit, with a huge amount of floodwater expected to take considerable time to be completely drained out. In Kalasin province, the flooding has inundated 439 villages in 70 tambons across 15 districts, affecting more than 10,000 households. It was said to be the province's most serious flooding in 20 years. A floodwall along the bank has been reinforced with sanbags to stave off flooding of the districts' economic zones.
Source: Bangkok Post July 30, 2017 02:37 UTC