When continuous heavy rain hit the South, flash floods rapidly swept through many areas during the night. Many families had no time to evacuate and had to climb onto their rooftops to survive.
“Many houses were completely submerged, right up to the roof. People had to escape onto the rooftop. There was no food at all because the water came so fast, and it happened at night,” said one of the schoolgirls affected by the floods.
Although her house has two storeys, the water level rose so high that only one step remained before reaching the upper floor. “We had to stay on the second floor from the 22nd to the 28th. There was no electricity, no running water, and no mobile signal.”
The difficulties went far beyond food. The floodwaters made the toilets unusable. There was no water supply, and all electricity was cut off. The children and their families had to endure these conditions for many days. “For six or seven days, we had nothing proper to eat. We only had drinking water. The few things we had left were just instant noodles and eggs.”
Although the water has now receded, the damage remains. Schools and learning materials were swept away. The children want to return to class as soon as possible. “Our school was badly damaged. All the learning materials and even the canteen were washed away. We really want to go back to school. I love studying mathematics and Thai.”
World Vision Foundation of Thailand Steps in to Restore Lives
World Vision Foundation of Thailand is urgently working to restore the well-being of children, families, and communities across all dimensions—livelihoods and income, education, nutrition, health, child protection, environmental rehabilitation, access to clean water, and disaster risk reduction to strengthen community preparedness for the future.
We aim to support 8,100 families, or approximately 32,000 people, enabling children, their families, and their communities to regain stability and continue moving toward sustainable lives once again.
