Two tropical storms due Monday
published : 8 Oct 2021 at 14:34
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
Tropical storms Lionrock and Kompasu are expected to hit Thailand between Monday and Wednesday, which may affect the Northeast and Central regions.
The first storm is in the South China Sea, while the second one is in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippines.
Although the storms will not hit Thailand directly, more rain is expected in the western and upper part of the South and lower Central regions, the upper Northeast and upper North.
The worst-hit provinces may be Ranong, Phangnga and Phuket.
Meanwhile, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has warned 14 Central region provinces, the East and the South to brace for flash floods and landslides due to excess water released from dams until Sunday.
The 14 provinces are Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Chanthaburi, Trat, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
Vocabulary
- brace: to get ready for something unpleasant - เตรียม
- dam: a wall built across a river to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to create a lake or to help to produce electric power - เขื่อน
- Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation: a department within the Ministry of the Interior in charge of making preparations for disasters, warning citizens of dangers and organising relief efforts when a disaster occurs - กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย
- directly (adv): in a direct line or manner; immediately - โดยตรง, ทันที
- excess: an amount by which something is larger than something else - ส่วนเกิน
- flash floods (noun): floods that happen suddenly without warning - น้ำที่เกิดท่วมในที่ต่ำโดยฉับพลันทันทีและไหลลดลงอย่างรวดเร็ว
- landslide: a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope - แผ่นดินถล่ม
- tropical storm (noun): the first level of dangerous storm: "A tropical storm is an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 34 knots (39 mph) and 64 knots (74 mph). (Source: Wikipedia) - พายุโซนร้อน, พายุดีเปรสชันที่มีกำลังแรงขึ้น เกิดขึ้นในเขตร้อน ความเร็วลมบริเวณใกล้ศูนย์กลางประมาณ 70-120 กิโลเมตรต่อชั่วโมง [พจนานุกรมศัพท์ สสวท.]
