By Vena Lung | Project Leader
Worst Floods in 80 Years
Considered the worst flooding in 80 years, 47 northern provinces was hit by floods from the months of August to 20th October, 2024. According to the Bangkok Post newspapers, about 256,40 families were affected during this period.
( https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2887026/flooding-continues-in-five-thai-provinces?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=organic_content_recirculation. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.)
Two factors that contributed to the flash floods and severe flooding were 7 heavy rainfalls that saturated the Mae Sai river which runs past Thailand and neighbouring countries, and the passage of super typhoon Yangi that wreaked northern Thailand.
According to water mangagement authorities, this year there was exceptional amount of mud that came with the flood waters, indicating a change in land use along watershed areas. which likely involved the neighbouring country of Myammar, in lands controlled by the government, ethnic minorities and armed groups. There is a great need for governmental involvement to affect real changes.
As news of the first flash floods arrived in the province of Chiangrai, the Foundation received news of immense flooding in an organic farm that we have connections with. This farm in Chiangrai province has been educating our volunteer teams on local herbal uses for food and healing, use of organic methods in their vegetable and animal farms, as well as educating and liasing with the surrounding local farmers on sustainable use of the land.
This devastating news brought tears to many who know or are involved in their work, as photographs of vast areas of their farmland was under water. When the waters subsided, restoration work began on the buildings and now they are trying hard to rehabilitate the land.
In effort to assist them and the local families and farmers there, our Foundation managed to source a closing down sales of construction materials like pipings and pipe joints so that they can use to repair the damages to the equipment and even homes.
Pern, the manager of the farm says, "The damages has been so vast that we were on the verge of giving up, but seeing that many families are dependent on the work we do, our team decided to fight on against all odds. So we are very grateful to donors for all the help extended to us and our local community, and what the you have sent to us is very apprepriate and timely. Thank you so much!!"
The Foundation would like to thank all donors for your kind consideration and sacrificial giving towards the victims of this damaging flood.
Any feedback or comments for the betterment of the ministry is welcomed.
Many thanks and may you have a Great Christmas and Happy New Year as well!
Blessings!
By Vena Lung | Project Leader
By Vena Lung | Project Leader
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