BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities say the worst of the flooding that is threatening the capital will be over by the first week of November, but they’re warning people to stay prepared.
The Flood Relief Operations Command gave its advice Sunday in a televised press conference just a day after reports that the city’s Chao Phraya river was overflowing its banks deepened concerns that Bangkok would be inundated.
The command’s chief, Justice Minister Pracha Promnok, said people should not be too concerned about the spillover because it could be drained off. He also said water in a major canal that had been overflowing was receding.
However, the agency also urged people to adjust their lifestyles to cope with the emergency.
Source: AP