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Bali's Mt Agung "could erupt at any time"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/09/2017
» Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.
Doksuri hits North, Northeast with heavy rain, flooding (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2017
» Flash floods and runoff, triggered by storm Doksuri, swept through many northern and northeastern provinces on Friday night and Saturday morning, causing widespread damage to houses, public utilities and farmland.
Govt warns farmers of water shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2017
» More than four million rai of off-season rice is being grown in excess of water supply, raising fears of a water shortage in the lead up to the height of the summer next month, according to officials.
More rain for the South (Updated Wed.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/01/2017
» Meteorological Department chief Wanchai Sakudomchai has issued warnings for Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, which are already soaked, to stay alert for further heavy rainfall.
Drought set 'to worsen', hospitals under strain (Updated Tues.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2016
» The severe drought is expected to worsen between March and April, as five hospitals in the North and Northeast already report severe water shortages.
Fiji storm: Death toll 29, massive reconstruction required (Updated Tuesday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2016
» Officials hope the death toll from super-storm Winston, now at 29, is nearly final. Aerial surveys indicate a massive reconstruction effort will be needed.
5-month water supply in Central Plains as abandoned mines eyed to store water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/01/2016
» Reservoirs in the Central Plain hold about five-months' supply for general consumption, including Bangkok. Meanwhile disused mines are being prepared for water storage.
Death toll at 16 as Koppu continues to cause heavy rain (Updated Tues.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/10/2015
» As of Tuesday morning, Koppu is no longer a typhoon, but the slow-moving storm is still dropping heavy rain, over 500ml in some places. The death toll has risen to at least 16.
Good news: Water rises above Chao Phraya Dam (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/07/2015
» Rain in upstream provinces has eased supply problems at the Chao Phraya Dam, which has now risen slightly above the 14-metre crisis level for the first time in five weeks.
Army to guard water supplies as irrigation officials admit mistakes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2015
» The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry will ask the army to deploy forces to guard sluice gates amid the water crisis to prevent a possible "water war among the citizens".