Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen, flooded, damaged more than 500 homes.

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24 September 2021 – 21:44

Water masses from Chaiyaphum flow into the area. Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen has damaged more than 500 homes in a heavy flood in the past 10 years.

At Baan Munnak Village 10, Pho Chai Subdistrict, Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen Province, where Pho Chai Subdistrict Municipality officials And soldiers brought sandbags to block the water that flows from Huai Sam Mo and Lam Pa Thao, Kaeng Kro District, Chaiyaphum Province, which began to flood the floor of Munnak Village. At the same time, rural road officials have placed reflective poles to line the roadway to prevent danger from traffic passing along the road.

From the inquiry, Mrs. Amorn Hankla said that in the morning of September 21, a neighbor came to shout that the water was flooding the house. When he got up, he found about 50 cm of water in front of the house and was about to flow into the house, so he informed the community leaders and the municipality to help. which gave them sand and sacks to block the water But the water is still flowing as the village is a two-way water intake point. The water has now been flooded for more than three days. The water level has stabilized and dropped slightly. However, close monitoring of the water level is still required. close This flood is the flooding of the area in 10 years after the heavy flood in 2011.

Mr. Meesawad Chomchaiyaphum, Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization, Khok Pho Chai District, said that over the past week there has been heavy rain in the area. Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen Province and Kaeng Kro District, Chaiyaphum Province, continually causing water to flow down from Phu Pha Daeng Mountain, Kaeng Khro District, flowing along the river into 3 villages, namely Ban Mun Nak Village, Village No. 7, 10 and Ban Nong Yai, Village No. 9, more than 500 houses that blocked the waterway suffered. Flooded the roads and flowed into the houses of the villagers. Initially, we have coordinated with various agencies to help people. However, all agencies are now monitoring the water level. If there is no rain in the area, it is expected that within 2-3 days the water will gradually recede and return to normal. which after that will expedite the survey of damage to both people’s houses and roads for further repairs