PUBLISHED : 14 Oct 2024 at 05:24
Residents in several flood-ravaged areas of Lamphun’s Muang district are grappling not only with slowly receding floodwater but also foul smelling contaminated water.
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PUBLISHED : 14 Oct 2024 at 05:24
Residents in several flood-ravaged areas of Lamphun’s Muang district are grappling not only with slowly receding floodwater but also foul smelling contaminated water.
One of the worst-hit communities is Ban Luk in tambon Muang-ngam which has endured severe flooding for about a week. The stagnant water has become polluted and is threatening their quality of life, local authorities said on Sunday.
Although the floodwaters are receding, it is expected to take at least five days for them to fully drain due to limited drainage capacity.
Dr Sopon Iamsirithaworn, the Public Health Ministry’s inspector-general, said that now flooding in Chiang Mai has eased, public health authorities are ready to implement…