PUBLISHED: 18 Jun 2024 at 04: 43
According to the Office of the National Water Resources ( ONWR ), the more powerful rain that the La Nina phenomenon is forecast to arrive in the next few weeks wo n’t result in a repeat of the major floods of 2011.
According to ONWR chief Surasee Kittimonthon, who cites weather reports that suggest less regular rain will be expected this year, there is still little chance of a big flood like the one that occurred in 2011 and caused large areas of the Central Plains and North to submerged for weeks.
The confirmation came as La Nina weather phenomenon, which is expected to start next month, was predicted by weather forecasters for the upcoming weeks of more rain.
According to Mr. Surasee, the National Water Resources Committee ( NWRC ) has developed a set of measures to lessen the impact of the more precipitation in an effort to stop floods as the rainy season is at its peak.
The steps were approved by the government on June 4, and express companies have been given the task of distributing them before the rainy season begins.
Additionally, on June 7, the NWRC approved a number of jobs to enhance the country’s ability to conserve water, particularly in terms of water retention ability, in order to make the most of the rising precipitation over the upcoming months.
The extra water stored in these projects could be used during the cooler months, improving the nation’s entire water security, not to mention the reduced risk of flooding during the gloomy season.
He stated that the work must be finished within the 120-day window for the budget planning, adding that some organizations will begin receiving the funding for the projects on July 12.
Mr. Surasee stated that the ONWR and the Thai Meteorological Department have been carefully collaborating to compare the monsoon pattern for this year to that of 2011.
At the start of the rainy winter in 2011, he claimed, the combined effects of five main storms that passed over the nation over the course of a few months made for more frequent and intense rain. Authorities, but, recorded below-average rain this year at the start of the rainy season. Yet, two storms are anticipated to cover the nation later in the year.
Mr. Surasee noted how efforts to reduce red tape have streamlined the murder of evacuation plans and responses, noting that the government is more prepared to handle the situation.
He said that up in 2011, 48 companies were involved in the world’s water administration, causing a lot of aligns which slowed budget allocation. The efforts have helped to reduce the effects of natural disasters, mainly in flood-prone river basins like the Chao Phraya, Mun, and Chi rivers, he said, noting that existing water management policies place an emphasis on strategic measures and preparations for possible emergencies in the future.
” In the event of a crisis, a front liquid control center will start, bringing together different agencies to help with flood mitigation efforts”, he added.