Nan still hard-hit by flooding

Nan still hard-hit by flooding

Buddhist novices walk through a flooded street in Muang district in Nan on Sunday. (Bangkok Post photo)
Buddhist novices walk through a flooded street in Muang district in Nan on Sunday. (Bangkok Post photo)

NAN: The flooding situation in this northern province is still serious with three districts still inundated from heavy downpours a few days earlier, when tropical depression "Bebinca" weakened into a low pressure area over the upper North of Thailand.

In the Nan Municipality, six communities -- Suan Tan, Don Kaew, Don Si Soem, Tha Chang, Muang Len and Hua Wiang Tai Lang -- on both sides of the Nan River were 20-50 centimetres under water on Sunday morning as a result of the overflow.

Most of the water gushed into the municipality area through a breach in the flood wall at Ban Don Kaew. About 500 sandbags were dumped on the spot but the hole was not yet completely blocked, allowing water to continue to flow into the town.

In Phu Phiang district, overflow from the Nan River left Rong Tong, Si Boonruang, Thalo and Saeng Dao villages in tambon Muang Tid 2-3 metres under water, making it difficult for officials to deliver food and drinking water to flood-hit villagers.

In Tha Wang Pha district, the water at four villages in tambon Si Phum was 1-2 metres high. Access roads were completely blocked. More than 600 households had been left without electricity since Saturday night.

In Muang district, hardest-hit was Ban Don Mun Pattana in tambon Du Tai, where about 100 houses were under 1-2 metres of water. 

Soldiers from the 38th Military Circle were deployed to deliver food, drinking water and medicine to flood victims by boat.

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