As Thailand braces for extreme climate and potential flash floods, the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has issued an urgent communication to the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) and neighbouring nations within the Lower Mekong River Basin, including China. The ONWR urges careful management of water stage discharges within the region to prevent damaging floods.
Yesterday, Surasri Kidtimonton, the ONWR’s Secretary-General and Deputy Director of the National Water Command Centre (NWCC), reported that fixed heavy rains within the lower basin have already spawned flash floods within the Bolikhamxay province of Laos.
The severe weather stems from a low-pressure trough spanning southern China and northern Vietnam, dumping copious rainfall throughout the north and northeast of Thailand. Thus, a surge in water ranges within the Mekong River is anticipated from Thursday by way of to next Tuesday.
In response to this impending menace, the NWCC initially prompted residents in eight provinces skirting the Mekong River to organize for probably flash floods, reported Bangkok Post.
Following this cautionary measure, the ONWR disseminated a notice to the MRCS, informing member nations such as Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam of the newest water situational report. They urged swift action to forestall emergency circumstances arising from extreme flooding, as Surasri warned.
He further added that the ONWR has likewise approached Laos and China, reiterating the call to regulate discharge rates from dams alongside the Mekong River cautiously to thwart potential flood situations.
Surasri assured that present water ranges, as reported by water stations across the Mekong River in areas together with Chiang Rai, Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, and Ubon Ratchathani, remain manageable until now.
In the face of the looming emergency, representatives from the ONWR Region 3 have been assigned to watch the water scenario closely. They are working in conjunction with native companies to lend essential assistance to individuals dwelling near the major waterway.
Backed warns of heavy rainfall anticipated to set off landslides and flash floods throughout sixteen provinces from right now by way of to Friday.
On Thursday, he noted the provinces of Trat, Mukdahan, Trang, Kanchanaburi, Nan and Lop Buri have already been impacted by heavy rains..