Phuket fresh water ends

In consequence of long absence of rainfall at the Thai Peninsula Phuket may come a collapse of water supply. With all this, the crisis has already grasped some part of the island. The chance of precipitation in the next few days small.

If in the next 10 days on the Thai island Phuket will not fall out of the shower, there were a collapse of water supply. About this informs RIA Novosti referring to the online resource Phuketwan that published the statement of the officials of the local administration.

Some parts of the island already in decline - the plumbing working there less than 10% power, said the Vice-mayor of the city Davon Chirarattananon. "If in the foreseeable 10 days no shower, the whole island will remain without tap water," announced a public servant. The view was also expressed that the situation with fresh water has already been reported to the Governor of the province of Phuket Niceto Chansavang.

With all this situation with the water beginning to dawn only last 24 hours, when local officials began to report to the provincial administration of the drying system of water supply in their own areas. In addition, consistent monitoring of weather, in the foreseeable days in Phuket will be only the monsoon winds, which means no falling rain.

The Peninsula had not been in the same situation since 2004. With all this in may-October 2014 Phuket has had record rainfall, but the authorities failed to detain rainwater, which is one of main water sources in the Peninsula.

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