Heavy floods hit land-locked Laos
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Bangkok - The Mekong River has swollen to levels not seen since 1966, causing floods in Bokeo, Xaignbouri and Vientiane provinces that are likely to last all week, Lao media reports said Wednesday. "Damage from the floods, which have already inundated thousands of hectares of agricultural land, has been severe," said Radio Laos in a broadcast monitored in Bangkok. The state-run radio did not provide more details on the flood damage but other reports suggest the flood waters have reached record levels in the land-locked communist country. "Water levels at stations upstream from Chiang Saen to Nong Khai are presently higher than the levels at the same period of the year 1966, which is considered as the worst flood year in over 100 years," said a bulletin issued by the MRC Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Centre. "In particular at Vientiane the current level is the highest level since 1923," it added. The Mekong River defines the border between Thailand and Laos. Flooding is common in south-east Asia during the monsoon season, which starts in May and lasts until October.
Copyright DPA
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Please tell me what can I do for help?
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viengphanom ,
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:23 GMT
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I was a kid in 1966 helped my mom to move the logues and plywoods to upstairs fear that everything will flood away in a minute at Vientiane, Laos during the birth of my younger brother. Now the history repeat again while I am not there to be able to take care of my own country but I am still being busy oversea espcially in IRAQ. I would like to say many thanks from the help and a great assistance from many countries, organizations,communities and so on...regardless hatred among each other. It's time to do somethings during our life time before we will have to pass away from earth one way or another.2008 August 14th
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I am very sorry to hear about flooding
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Nang ,
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:58:58 GMT
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Dear Sir,
I am very missing home when i heard the news about flooding in Vientiane and other Provinces in Laos,i am so purpise because it not hapend so long time, but I hope Every one in here and our Government with any ORGS in vientiane could protect it soon.
Thank you in advance for Any Orgs and every one for working hard in protect our country from flooding.
Sincerely,
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