The main street is almost passable in Sakon Nakhon town but the Sonca storm runoff is slow because of a lack of drainage. Sakon Nakhon is slowly recovering with water levels subsiding in most areas and the province's airport is set to reopen Tuesday. Sakon Nakhon residents stack sandbags to secure their shop from rising floodwater at a market in Na Kae district of Nakhon Phanom Monday. He explained the department issued its first warning on July 23 and repeated it five times until last Thursday when heavy rain started lashing Sakon Nakhon. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to arrive in Sakon Nakhon tomorrow to inspect flooded areas and visit residents.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2017 21:56 UTC