(Photo by Pattanapong Sripiachai)A flood warning has been issued for the lower northeastern province of Si Sa Ket, where several reservoirs are already at full capacity with storm runoff continuing to flood into them. Thai media reported that 13 of the 16 water reservoirs in the province are brim full. Si Sa Ket governor Thawat Suraban advised people in low-lying areas near waterways to evacuate to higher ground, especially those staying in single-storey houses. Kanchit Deenongyang, chief of Phusing district, said four reservoirs in the district were already brimming over. Prasong Nuansai, acting chief of Sa Si Ket Disaster Mitigation and Prevention Office, said the increased rate of discharge from Rasi Salai Dam had not yet affected farmland along the Mun River.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2017 06:56 UTC