Korat swims while rest of nation thirsts

While the drought crisis has most areas cutting back water consumption, Korat suffered from way too much of the wet stuff last night.

A three-hour downpour left several areas in northeast Nakhon Ratchasima province flooded with water rising as high as 50 centimeters. Police temporarily closed down Mittraphap Road, the main road from Bangkok into northeast Thailand, to decrease risks of vehicles’ becoming stranded.

Opportunistic Korat officials pumped the rainwater into a nearby dam to help relieve the drought, increasing it by 1.2 million cubic meters of water, Bangkok Post reported.

Korat locals meanwhile posted their flood shots on social media. The underground level of The Mall Korat was heavily flooded and some shops damaged.

Photos: Korat Locals Facebook group

 



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