Chiang Mai University flooded
published : 27 Sep 2024 at 13:54
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Panumate Tanraksa
Runoff from Doi Suthep caused flooding at Chiang Mai University on Friday morning, worsening the city's flood situation.
Social media posts showed floodwaters overwhelming the campus located at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain.
Rain on Doi Suthep had led to increased runoff.
The university closed several roads and told staff and students in affected areas to move vehicles to higher ground, adding that the campus is still accessible.
Chiang Mai University is the latest area hit by floods that have plagued the city since Tuesday, with recent rainfall contributing to the situation despite the campus's distance from the Ping River.
Chiang Mai airport is still open. It advises travellers to go to the airport via the Super Highway and Nimmanhaemin Road.
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Vocabulary
- accessible: that can be reached, entered, used, seen, etc - ที่สามารถเข้าได้
- campus (noun): the buildings of a university, college or business and the land around them - พื้นที่ที่เป็นที่ตั้งของมหาวิทยาลัย
- despite (prep): used to show that something happened or is true although something else might have happened to prevent it; used to show that somebody did not intend to do the thing mentioned - ถึงอย่างไรก็ตาม, ทั้ง ๆ ที่
- overwhelm: to cover somebody/something completely - ท่วมท้น, ,คว่ำ, ครอบงำ,ปกคลุม
- plague: to cause a lot of problems for someone or something for a long period of time - ทำให้ยุ่งยากมานาน
- runoff: rainfall that cannot be taken in by the soil and which flows into rivers, lakes or the sea - น้ำหลาก, ปริมาณของเหลวที่ไหลออก
- Keywords
- floods
- chiang mai
- chiang mai university
