Another daily flood update

Stories courtesy of Google and photo from Teak Door board:

Thailand urges vigilance as flooding woes continue CNN International Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thai officials warned residents in the capital to be vigilant and expect disruptions with electricity and tap water as the Asian nation battles its worst flooding in decades. Central Bangkok avoided major flooding… See all stories on this topic

Thailand’s death toll from weeks of flooding hits 381 The Hindu Thailand’s death toll from the worst floods in decades rose to 381 Sunday as Bangkok braced for the tail end of the deluge, government officials said. This year’s wet season has been unusually heavy, triggering floods nationwide and swelling the … See all stories on this topic »

Samsung president sees DRAM market worsen due to Thai flood Reuters SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics’ president expected Thailand floods to further hit the computer memory chip market by hurting PC production until the first quarter of next year. The flooding since July hit production of hard disk drives … See all stories on this topic »

Flood waters crest in Thailand Washington Post Flood waters crest just below the tops of flood walls in Thailand. (Oct. 29) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams. … See all stories on this topic »

Auto Production in Japan Disrupted by Flooding in Thailand ThirdAge UPI/Brian Kersey Auto production in Japan and at the overseas subsidiaries of Japanese carmakers has been seriously affected in recent weeks by the floods that have devastated large parts of Thailand. Automakers, such as Toyota, have had to scale back … See all stories on this topic »

Honda to keep Thai factory shut for 6 months- Nikkei Reuters Japan’s number three automaker has suspended operations at its factory in central Thailand for weeks, with no sign of a restart. The company believes it will have to replace most of its equipment and facilities that were submerged by floodwaters, … See all stories on this topic »

M’bishi Motors logs 10.6 bil. yen net profit for April-Sept. half Mainichi Daily News For the full business year to March 31, Mitsubishi Motors scaled back its forecasts for sales both by volume and value due to the impact of the flooding in Thailand, but left unchanged its projected bottom line due to expected cost-cutting savings. … See all stories on this topic »

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