Flood
disaster tipped for city in next 2 months- Even bigger
one picked for end of year - Bangkok
Post, May 28, 2006
Bangkok could be hit by a flood disaster in the next two months, when the annual monsoon joins forces with the La Nina weather phenomenon triggering torrential rain, chairman of the National Committee on Natural Disaster Warning Smith Dharmasaroja has warned.
However, ''the worst flood'' is predicted to strike the city in November and December.
''It is likely that Bangkok will face one of the worst floods in its history at the end of the year due to a combination of the annual sea water intrusion, arrival of northern runoff and La Nina-triggered downpours,'' said Mr Smith...
Bangkok could be hit by a flood disaster in the next two months, when the annual monsoon joins forces with the La Nina weather phenomenon triggering torrential rain, chairman of the National Committee on Natural Disaster Warning Smith Dharmasaroja has warned.
However, ''the worst flood'' is predicted to strike the city in November and December.
''It is likely that Bangkok will face one of the worst floods in its history at the end of the year due to a combination of the annual sea water intrusion, arrival of northern runoff and La Nina-triggered downpours,'' said Mr Smith...