Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Floods, 10-07-2011
Between late July and October 2011, several tropical storms and heavy monsoon rains resulted in widespread flooding and landslides in 60 of Thailand’s 76 provinces, particularly affecting 28 provinces in northern, northeastern, and central Thailand. As of October 7, the floods had resulted in more than 250 deaths, affected approximately 2.7 million people, and damaged an estimated 2.5 million acres of farmland, according to the Government of Thailand (GoT). In response to the floods, the GoT provided safe drinking water, medicine, boats, and life jackets to flood-affected populations and conducted damage assessments in 34 provinces.
On October 7, U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney declared a disaster due to the effects of the floods. In response to the floods, USAID/OFDA provided $100,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok to the Thai Red Cross Society for the procurement and distribution of emergency relief commodities, including water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies.
Additional Disaster Declarations:
Floods, 04-05-2011
Between March 23 and early April 2011, above-average seasonal rains and strong winds caused flooding in 11 provinces in southern Thailand. On March 29, the GoT declared a disaster in Nakon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Surat Thani, Trang, Chumphon, Songkhla, and Krabi provinces and issued landslide warnings for Ranong, Satun, Phang Nga, and Phuket provinces. As of April 5, the flooding had killed 51 people and affected nearly 1 million people, 41,000 of whom had been displaced, according to the GoT Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Between March 24 and April 4, the Thai Red Cross Society distributed emergency relief supplies and assisted in evacuating flood-affected individuals from Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani provinces. A joint assessment conducted by USAID/OFDA and the Thai Red Cross Society on April 3 and 4 indicated a need for hygiene supplies and other relief commodities, safe drinking water, and logistics support.
On April 5, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney declared a disaster due to the effects of the floods. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $75,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok to the Thai Red Cross for procurement and distribution of safe drinking water and other emergency relief supplies, including hygiene and sanitation supplies.
Floods, 10-21-2010
Heavy monsoon rains during the month of October resulted in flooding in 21 provinces in central and northeast Thailand. Floods killed 12 people as of October 10, according to the GoT Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Floods also damaged infrastructure, including houses, public buildings, agricultural land, and at least one major northeastern road. Structural damage was particularly severe in Nakhon Ratchasima, the nation’s largest province. International media sources reported that rescue teams evacuated stranded villagers by boat in flooded provinces, including Ayutthaya Province, where water levels had risen to 5 feet in some districts.
On October 21, 2010, U.S. Ambassador Eric G. John declared a disaster due to the effects of the flooding. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok to the Thai Red Cross Society for the procurement of emergency relief supplies, such as drinking water, hygiene kits, and basic household goods.
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A Buddhist monk in Thailand receives relief supplies funded through USAID. |
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Thailand, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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