Water agency urges public to monitor advice from local authorities for storm Gaemi

[News Bandit]

BANGKOK, Oct 6 --  The Water and Flood Management Commission urged public to listen and monitor advice from local authorities for storm Gaemi, as different areas have different responses to handle the situation.

On the weekly TV and radio programme "Yingluck's Government Meets People," the chairman of the Water and Flood Management Commission's sub-committee on water situation analysis Royal Chitradon, said that the storm Gaemi was expected to make landfall in Thailand on October 8-9 which would causing heavy downpours in Rayong, Chantaburi, Chon Buri, and Bangkok.

The storm wound intensify as it moved to the Gulf of Thailand causing heavy rainfall in Phetchaburi and Ratchaburi during October 8-10, he said.

As for the response plan for Bangkok, Mr Royal--who is also the Hydro-Agro Informatics Institute chief--said a joint operation centre was set up to monitor the situation in Bangkok.

Water-pushing boats have been placed in major canals and water pumps also installed to drain water into canals on the west and east sides of the capital, he said, adding that the drainage of water in Bangkok is being carried out more effectively.

He believed authorities could control the situation in Bangkok.

National Disaster Warning Centre director Group Capt Somsak Khaosuwan said the public has been informed to be alerted and authorities were ready to respond to the situation while the armed forces were also prepared to support the government.

He urged the public to pay attention to warnings and recommendations from local agencies as each location would have different response plans. (MCOT online news)

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