Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us 30 December 2011 Classifieds
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high winds and high tides wreak havoc
hua hin, THAILAND High winds caused by a ridge of high pressure that unexpectedly moved south from China, combined with exceptionally high tides to create waves of up to four metres in height which have devastated parts of the coastline around Hua Hin and further south. Fortunately, so far there have not been any reports of fatalities. Early on Christmas Day, around 3am, was the first local sign as a number of restaurants and shops were destroyed by the high waves in Hua Hin, and the pounding continued as seawater inundated many houses in Khao Takiab village. Fishermen were advised to stay ashore, while warnings were issued to people to stay away from the sea. The waves eroded about one kilometre of the coastline at Thung Pradu coastal village in Thap Sakae district. Deputy Prachuap Khiri Khan governor Apinand Chantharangsi said on Tuesday that the province had declared Hua Hin, Sam Roi Yot, Kui Buri and Thap Sakae districts disaster areas. An initial survey found more than 500 households had been affected by strong waves, Mr Apinand said. Athikul Budying, deputy mayor of Hua Hin municipality, ordered municipal officials to survey damage caused by the waves and help people move their belongings to higher ground. By Wednesday the severe waves were subsiding but waves of two to three metres are still frecast through to New Year’s Day, while further south was still being battered, particularly in the districts in and around Surat Thani, and conditions were being made worse by heavy rains in other areas, with the risk of flash floods. People in, or travelling to, ten southern provinces of Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, Satun, Narathiwat, Krabi and Trang, have been advised to keep a close eye on the weather reports and take care near the coastline, in low-lying areas and on mountain slopes.
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