River on the rampage: Chiang Rai braces for dangerous floods

Flood Walls In Mae Sai Chiang Rai Holding, Flooding Reported In Tachileik

CHIANG RAI – The water level in the Sai River, marking the border between Thailand and Myanmar, has risen well above double the usual amount. This increase comes even though rainfall upstream has been low. Barriers along the banks have held up, with only minor flooding in some side streets on both the Mae Sai […] The post Flood Walls in Mae Sai Chiang Rai Holding, Flooding Reported in Tachileik first appeared on CTN News-Chiang Rai Times.

River on the rampage: Chiang Rai braces for dangerous floods

River on the rampage: Chiang Rai braces for dangerous floodsLegacyChiang Rai residents were jolted awake by urgent phone alerts today as local officials warned the Sai River was set to burst its banks, threatening to inundate homes and businesses across four communities. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) confirmed that water levels have been steadily climbing at monitoring stations in Myanmar’s Jotada and near Thailand’…