Photo: Thai Red Cross Society. Press releases. Red Cross rushes relief as severe floods and landsli The floods have now advanced to Bangkok and surrounding cities.
Currently a number of districts have already been seriously affected — particularly those to the north and west of the city which, in some areas, are already under 2 metres of water. It could take until mid-November for the biggest volume of water to pass through Bangkok. In the meantime, those who have been affected have had to be evacuated from their homes to temporary shelters, many doing so without any support from the authorities. Where flood relief is provided, it is sometimes used for political gain by politicians, with MPs being a source of distribution of relief goods only to their voters.
There is a lot of conflicting information in the news and media, leading to confusion about whether to leave or not. Everyone is affected, from the very poor to the rich. Three days of holiday were declared from 27thst October, and schools remain closed, leading to an exodus from Bangkok by those who can still escape and have the means to do so. In response to this disaster, urban and rural community networks have linked together to organize support for affected communities in 22 provinces.
Activities range from:. These and other funds that have been raised will be managed by the community network in aid of flood relief activities listed above. Planning for a more organized rehabilitation stage, which is meant to be a community-driven process in both urban and rural areas, has also begun.
With major flooding in Cambodia and flash flooding in Burma leading to the loss of lives as well as incomes, it is now time for the region to pay more attention to flood management plans and for communities to prepare disaster rehabilitation plans. Skip to main content. Science Technology Business U.
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