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The floodwater ran deep enough and fast enough to wash away a barrier along the centre of Phetkasem Road, worsening the traffic flow which had already been forced to a snail‘ pace. Workers were kept busy diverting water from inundated areas while others were ordered to build walls of sandbags to protect houses, especially those in Soi Hua Hin 102 and 112 which are in the centre of the district‘ most flood-prone zone "We need to pump water out to sea as fast as we can," Hua Hin mayor Chirawat Phoemphun said yesterday. Elsewhere in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, health officials started evacuating patients from Bang Saphan Hospital to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital as parts of Bang Saphan and Bang Saphan Noi districts also endured serious flooding, reportedly their worst in the last two decades. At least five schools in the vicinity were closed Flood levels there measured up to 30-50cm yesterday morning with runoff flowing over several kilometres of the highway in Moo 12 village of tambon Kharon. Heavy downpours are expected to continue in many areas of the South today, the department said, adding that small trawlers should stay in port to avoid expected treacherous conditions at sea. In Prachuap Khiri Khan, flooding has prevailed in Bang Saphan Noi, Bang Saphan, Thap Sakae and Muang districts, affecting over 10,000 people in 129 villages. One people was reported killed. The water is receding. In Chumphon, 472 villages in 60 tambons of Pathiu, Sawi, Muang, Lang Suan, Thung Tako, Tha Sae and La Mae districts have been ravaged by flash floods with 36,315 people affected. Two villagers were reported killed and 65 schools, 65 roads, 56 bridges and 4,235 rai of farmland damaged. The water is receding. Mr Chayapol said concerned officials and soldiers as well as disaster relief equipment have been deployed to drain water from flooded areas. Survival kits and necessities have been distributed to flood-hit villagers.

Wed, 07 Nov 2018

Thailand, Flooding in Southwestern Province

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
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AHA-FL-2018-000290-THA
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HCM CITY — The annual flooding in the Mekong Delta has damaged more than 2,000ha of rice this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Water Resources. More than 1,270ha of the crop in An Giang Province, 316ha in Kiên Giang and 182ha in Đồng Tháp were totally destroyed while 265ha in Đồng Tháp and 24ha in Long An were damaged. Most of the destroyed and damaged fields are in areas without embankments while the rest were damaged because their embankments were broken or too low. High tides too have been affecting agricultural production in the region, especially in Bến Tre and Sóc Trăng provinces and Cần Thơ City. Nguyễn Văn Tâm, director of the Kiên Giang Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that in order to cope with the flooding, delta provinces and Cần Thơ have plans in place this year to prevent damages before and during the season. They have consolidated embankments in many places to protect the summer-autumn and autumn-winter rice crops, he said. Local authorities have stepped up dissemination of information about the flood situation to help farmers keep losses to the minimum. They have helped farmers harvest the summer-autumn rice crop early in places where embankments are weak or low to avoid losses due to floods. The flooding caused by the rising levels in the Mekong River during the rainy season is declining now and will not have cause further damage to agricultural production, according to the directorate. However, in the remaining months of the year, high tides would increase the water level in rice fields along rivers in the delta’s central and coastal areas and cause inundation, it warned. The directorate has told the delta’s provinces and Cần Thơ to carefully monitor tides next month. They should regularly inspect and strengthen embankments in areas where the water level is high to avoid damage to crops, it said. — VNS

Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Viet Nam, Flooding in Southern Vietnam

Đồng Tháp, Viet Nam
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AHA-FL-2018-000284-VNM
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The Regent of Sumenep District determined the 14-day earthquake emergency response period (11-24 October 2018) after the 6 SR earthquake. The impact of the 6 SR earthquake caused 4 deaths, 36 people were injured and 419 houses were damaged. The impact of the earthquake occurred not only in Sumenep. ---------------------------------- An earthquake with a magnitude of M6.4 magnitude shook the East Java and Bali regions on Thursday (11/10/2018) at 01.57 WIB. BMKG reported that the earthquake epicenter was located at coordinates 7.47 LS and 114.43 BT, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 55 km northeast of Situbondo City, Situbondo Regency, East Java Province at a depth of 12 km. The earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. The BNPB Post has confirmed the impact of the earthquake on the BPBD of East Java Province. While the earthquake impact data was reported, 3 people died and several houses were damaged. The worst area is in Gayam District, Semenep Regency, East Java. Three people died were: 1) Nuril Kamiliya (L / 7) Prambanan Village, Kec. Gayam - Sumenep. 2) H. Nadhar (P / 55) Dsn. Jambusok, Prambanan Village, Kec. Gayam - Sumenep. 3) Adult Men (still identified) Prambanan Village, Kec. Gayam - Sumenep. The victim died due to a collapsed collapsed building. The earthquake occurred early Thursday when the victim was sleeping suddenly the earthquake shook and the house collapsed so that the victim could not save himself. In addition, several houses were damaged. The East Java Province BPBD and Sumenep Regency BPBD are still collecting data. Damage to houses is found in: - Damaged houses in the village of Jambuir, Kec. Gayam Kepulauan Sapudi-Sumenep - House damaged in Kopedi Kec. Bluto - Sumenep. - Damaged house in Kertasada Kec. Kalanget - Sumenep. - Masjid Desa Gendang Timur Kec. Depudi - Sumenep. - Damaged house in Nyabakan timur, Batang-Batang District - Sumenep. The M6.4 earthquake which was later updated to M6.3 by BMKG was felt throughout the East Java region including the District / City of Situbondo, Jember, Banyuwangi, Lumajang, Kab. Probolinggo, Kota Probolinggo, Bondowoso, Sumenep, Pamekasan, Sampang, Bangkalan, Kab. Pasuruan Kota Pasuruan, Batu City, Malang City, Kab. Malang, Kab. Blitar, Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Jombang, Kab. Mojokerto, and the City of Mojokerto. The earthquake shock was felt quite strongly by the people in Sumenep and Situbondo for 2-5 seconds. People pour out of the house. While in other areas the earthquake was felt to be moderate for 2-5 seconds. Based on the earthquake map analysis was felt, the intensity of the perceived III-IV MMI earthquake in Denpasar, III MMI in Karangkates, III MMI in Gianyar, III MMI in West Lombok, III MMI in Mataram, III MMI in Pandaan. This means that the earthquake is felt to be mild to moderate. In general, there is not much damage due to the earthquake. The BNPB Command Post continues to monitor the progress of the earthquake impact and its handling. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho Head of BNPB Information and Public Relations Center

Thu, 11 Oct 2018

Indonesia, Earthquake in East Java and Bali

Jawa Timur, Indonesia
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AHA-EQ-2018-000277-IDN