13 September 2024
A local source said that the water level of the Salwin River may exceed the critical water level again, and villagers who live near the river and in the low-lying areas are moving. Camps have been opened for flood-evacuees in Hpa-An township and they have been moving since the night of yesterday, September 12, he said. Today (September 13) morning, according to the meteorological department’s water level gauge, Salwin River water level is more than 5.5 feet (164 cm) above the alarm water mark of Hpa-An township, 24 decimal 61 feet (750 cm), and it may rise by two feet in the next day, and may remain above the alarm water mark in Hpa-An township.
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