Excerpt From Bangkok Post (28 Sep 2011

Chiang Mai floods above critical level

• Published: 28/09/2011 at 11:45 AM

Searchers have found the bodies of four members of the family of five swept away when their village was hit by hillside run-off overnight in Chiang Mai province, where the flood situation was reported to be above critical level on Wednesday.

Forest run-off triggered by two days of incessant rain struck a village in tambon Muang Kai in Mae Taeng district about 1am, destroying four houses and sweeping away a family of five people.

Rescuers continued the search for the fifth victim, as rain continued pouring down, causing an electricity blackout in the entire tambon.

Meanwhile, reports said the flood situation in the northern province was above critical level.

At 10.50am, the water level in Muang district had risen to 3.85 metres and the water flow was measured at 482 million cubic metres per second.

The critical water level is set at 3.70 metres and the water flow at 440 million cubic metres a second.

Five swept away by flash flood

• Published: 28/09/2011 at 10:35 AM

Forest run-off caused by heavy rain struck a village in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district overnight, destroying four houses and sweeping away a family of five people, who are feared dead.

Tambon Muang Kai Administration Organisation chief Duangkam Wutthi said Wednesday morning village teams  were searching for the missing family - the father, mother, two daughters and a son.
A group of soldiers and administrative officials also joined the rescue operation, Mr Duangkam said.

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