Guest GaySacGuy Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Much of North and Eastern Thailand is under threat of major rains from a monsoon that is going to enter Vietnam, and cross over Laos becoming a Tropical Storm. This is from ThaiVisa.com/The Nation North, Northeast and East warned to brace for tropical storm BANGKOK (NNT) -- The Meteorological Department has warned the public in the Northern, Northeast and Eastern regions to watch out for flash floods caused by tropical storm Mindulle. At least twenty jewelery and souvenir shops as well as tourist attractions in Wieng Pa Pao district, Chiang Rai province have been damaged by flash floods from Doi Nang Kaew and Lao River. Reportedly, more than 500 homes have also been damaged by water breaching the river banks; hundreds and hundreds of rai of agricultural land have been inundated. Meanwhile, in Phitsanulok province, torrential rain has caused the Naan River to overflow, forcing those who live on the more than 100 raft-boats to loosen the ropes tying the rafts, in order to avoid damage from the rapidly rising water level that could pull down and sink the boats if they are fastened to the river banks. Mae Hong Son provincial governor Kamtorn Thawornsatit has warned people residing in danger-prone areas to brace for flash floods and mudslides. In related news, the districts of Muang, Pangma Pa and Pae have also been hit by mudslides, a consequence of days of heavy rain. This is the second time the Meteorological Department has issued a warning to the public residing in various risk-prone areas such as those residing on the hillsides to take extra precaution against flash floods during the rainy season. Quote
mahjongguy Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 Warning: Boring Pendantic Reply follows --------------------------------------- As a kid in the West I read about monsoon in Asia and got the idea that it meant some kind of heavy rainstorm. Well, no. A monsoon is a system of winds that change direction seasonally. Many parts of Asia have a monsoon season which comes after a long dry season, bringing frequent rains. They may be brief heavy downpours in the late afternoon, or occasionally just a light all-day rain. Arrival and duration of the monsoon season varies depending on location. Tropical storms and typhoons have their seasons too but they are a completely separate occurrance. Quote
