CHON BURI: A serious thunderstorm dropped pounding rain on Pattaya, triggering flooding in lots of locations with water over one metre deep in locations, on Tuesday afternoon.
More than 2 hours of downpour left lots of locations of the beach city in Bang Lamung district swamped. Both lanes of the Sukhumvit Highway were flooded, with water increasing to 1.5 metres. The roadway ended up being blockaded to all lorries. Numerous automobiles stalled and were stranded in the floodwater.
Authorities and Pattaya community authorities closed the path and assisted the impacted vehicle drivers. It was at least 2 hours before the roadway was partly resumed to traffic.
A long stretch of a roadway resulting in Soi Khao Noi and Soi Khao Talo was covered with water 50cm to one metre deep. Other roadways in inner locations such as Pattaya Sai 3, Bua Khao Roadway and Leap Chaihad Roadway (Beach Roadway) were under 30-50 cm of water. These roadways were satisfactory, however there was rush hour blockage throughout the location.
The wall of sandbags the Marine Department had actually established along 2.6 km of Pattaya beach was likewise harmed.
The Meteorological Department on Tuesday projection that summer season storms would continue in locations of upper Thailand into Wednesday.
The storms were anticipated to bring strong winds and in some cases hail in the Northeast, North, East and Central areas, consisting of Bangkok and its area.
The weather condition workplace once again cautioned individuals to keep away from outside locations, huge trees and unsecured signboards throughout a storm.
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