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Mekong ravages northern, northeastern regions
Several of northern and northeastern provinces along the Mekong River are now badly hit by water flooding as heavy rains continue in the two regions, causing damage to homes and farmsteads.
Three districts in the northeastern province of Mukdahan are now submerged as the water level in the river rose to 12.6 metres, overflowing the banks and affecting at least 50 homes with at least partial submersion.
Fishponds and croplands were also badly affected. More than 100 relief workers flat-bottomed boats moved to help affected flood victims and sandbagged the banks of a canal to prevent floodwaters from reaching the town's commercial centre.
In Nong Khai province bordering Laos, many roads and structures were partially under water after heavy rains lashed the area Thursday night, damaging at least 400 homes in Pak Khat district.
An initial survey found that about 128,180 people were affected by flood in Nakhon Phanom, traffic on several hundred roads was disrupted, seven dikes were damaged, some 184,430 rai of farmland went under water over 1,200 commercial fishponds were affected. Damage has been estimated at Bt193.8 million.
Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul said in Bangkok that he had ordered health officials in northernmost province of Chiang Rai, as well as the northeastern provinces of Nong Khai and Nakhon Phanom to assist flood victims on a daily basis.
Thirty thousand sets of medicine were sent Friday to assist victims in the three provinces. They are expected to reach there early Saturday.
Mobile medical units, according to Mr Chavarat, found that more than 3,600 flood victims were suffering from severe cold and skin diseases.
The public was also advised to consume clean drinking water as diarrhea is usually found during the flood season.
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Bangkokpost.com