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499 priests to ward off storm surge
SUTHIWIT CHAYUTWORAKAN / Bangkokpost
SAMUT PRAKAN : A total of 499 Buddhist, Christian, Islamic and Hindu priests and a Buddha statue in the ''Calming the Ocean'' posture will take part in a ritual next Tuesday to keep the province's coastline safe from storm surges. Provincial governor Anuwat Maytheewibulwut said the ''Stop the wind, stop the water'' ceremony will be held at the provincial hall in Muang district.
The ancient Buddha statue will be borrowed from Wat Phra Samut Chedi, and its presence will be the highlight of the ceremony.
The statue is in a standing position with forearms raised, palms forward.
It portrays an episode when Lord Buddha saved worshippers from a flood in Magadha state of India.
Mr Anuwat said the multi-religious ceremony is planned to calm anxious residents and inform them of progress in preparation plans.
The mayor of tambon Khlong Dan, Narong Klomkom, said newspaper stories and brochures warning of the danger of a storm surge had left local people fearful. Most were fishermen, or live along the river.
Provincial authorities met yesterday to prepare contingency plans to deal with such an emergency.
A storm surge is generated by strong onshore winds, usually from a tropical depression or typhoon, which cause the water to pile up above normal sea level as it approaches the shoreline, building large waves which overwhelm low-lying land.On Aug 13, National Disaster Warning Centre chairman Smith Dharmasarojana declared Samut Prakan as the most vulnerable province in the inner Gulf of Thailand.
He warned of the possibility of ''the worst storm surge in 50 years''.
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