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Parts of Thailand on flood alert
More than a dozen provinces in north and central Thailand have been put on a state of alert for potential flash floods and mudslides between Sunday and Tuesday due to nearing tropical cyclone, Nargis.
The seasonal cyclone is currently edging its way towards Thailand from Burma according to Thailand's Meteorological Department.
The report said that cyclone Nargis was around 400kms southwest of the Thai/Burma border at Mae Hong Son province early Saturday morning and was moving at a speed of 15kph in an east - north-easterly direction.
Provinces in the northern and central western regions of Thailand are expected to receive heavy rains anytime between now and Tuesday. Tourists in risk-prone areas of the following provinces should stay on alert and heed any local weather warnings:
Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Tak, Kamphaengphet, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ranong, Chanthaburi, and Trat.
Cyclone Nargis hit Rangoon (the Burmese capital) hard on Saturday ripping roofs from homes and felling trees and power lines.
There have already been four reported deaths in Rangoon and the Burmese meteorological office has said that the cyclone may trigger a storm surge in the Andaman of up to four metres. Those staying on the Andaman coast are therefore advised to postpone any boat trips until the cyclone has blown over.
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Posted by: Andrew on 04 May 2008, 10:20