Cleanup begins after Thai flood
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November 8, 2011, Tuesday
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FLOODWATERS from Thailand's flood-ravaged central heartland pushed farther into Bangkok yesterday as residents of submerged provinces north of the capital started to rebuild their lives.
The water slowly advancing through Bangkok's northern and western neighborhoods is threatening the city's subway system, two key industrial estates and the emergency headquarters set up to deal with the flooding that has claimed more than 500 lives nationwide.
Evacuations have been ordered in 12 of Bangkok's 50 districts, with residents of the northern district of Klong Sam Wa told to leave yesterday. The evacuations, which also affect parts of several other districts, are not mandatory, and many people are staying to protect homes and businesses.
The flooding began in late July and some provinces to the north of Bangkok have been inundated for more than a month. The waters began to recede in recent days, revealing the huge cleanup effort that lies ahead.
For two months, Anan Dirath has been forced to live on the second floor of his home in Nakorn Sawan province. But now the water has receded to knee level, it is time to clean up.
He armed his two teenage children with mops, brushes and garbage bags. Wading in the water, his family began scrubbing dirt off the walls. He said the dirt was difficult to wash off and he has to scrub the paint off to get rid of it. "It used to be a pretty two-story home," he said.
In nearby Nakorn Sawan town center, where the water has disappeared, the government sponsored a cleanup day last week when roads were scrubbed to get rid of oily mud.
The cleanup has also begun in some parts of Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is to visit the province today to see recovery efforts.
The water slowly advancing through Bangkok's northern and western neighborhoods is threatening the city's subway system, two key industrial estates and the emergency headquarters set up to deal with the flooding that has claimed more than 500 lives nationwide.
Evacuations have been ordered in 12 of Bangkok's 50 districts, with residents of the northern district of Klong Sam Wa told to leave yesterday. The evacuations, which also affect parts of several other districts, are not mandatory, and many people are staying to protect homes and businesses.
The flooding began in late July and some provinces to the north of Bangkok have been inundated for more than a month. The waters began to recede in recent days, revealing the huge cleanup effort that lies ahead.
For two months, Anan Dirath has been forced to live on the second floor of his home in Nakorn Sawan province. But now the water has receded to knee level, it is time to clean up.
He armed his two teenage children with mops, brushes and garbage bags. Wading in the water, his family began scrubbing dirt off the walls. He said the dirt was difficult to wash off and he has to scrub the paint off to get rid of it. "It used to be a pretty two-story home," he said.
In nearby Nakorn Sawan town center, where the water has disappeared, the government sponsored a cleanup day last week when roads were scrubbed to get rid of oily mud.
The cleanup has also begun in some parts of Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is to visit the province today to see recovery efforts.
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