About a thousand people remain Missing This Thursday in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand due to severity Floods Which claimed more than one life 1400 people In all, several towns were completely submerged.
According to figures issued by the United Nations and other organizations, as well as Indonesian, Sri Lankan and Thai authorities, the floods also left about nine people dead. Millions of people affectedmore than a million Displaced And losses of millions of dollars.
The storm arrived at the end of November, when three hurricanes coincided South and Southeast Asia, To conclude a disastrous month in a region that had previously witnessed heavy rains in the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Regarding accumulated water levels, they have decreased Thailand: 188 deaths 367 are missing, but are still in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Destruction in Sumatra
Destroyed Indonesian island Sumatrain the western end of the country, accumulates more than 830 deaths And more 500 is missing The archipelago’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported at 7:00 p.m. Bangkok time (1:00 p.m. Peninsula time) through a web page set up to monitor the effects of the storm.
About 300 bridges and many roads were damaged in the affected area, making relief efforts difficult. “with Repairing national roads And the governorate, and we hope that food and other types of supplies will be distributed Helps be more effective”they said today from BNPB. Moreover, Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra provinces are suffering the worst effects of the crisis Bad weather And in Indonesia, where entire neighborhoods are still under water and mud.
“Everything is mud and rubble”
Aceh Tamyang Municipality was devastated by floods Torrents of water She has remained isolated since last week. “Everything is covered Mud and debris.” Intan, a resident of the town, one of the areas most affected by the disaster, said on Thursday.
The woman, a 33-year-old history teacher, says many of her friends and family do In temporary sheltersAfter landslides and water floods EvictionsWhile entire neighborhoods in Aceh and the affected provinces were submerged. For her part, Intan is celebrating the arrival of some help in her village.Humanitarian aid This week, she and her neighbors were able to get clean water and medicine Donations whose origin is unknown.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is managing another humanitarian emergency after at least the severe flooding has left 479 dead and 350 missingAccording to the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center (DMC). as Contaminated water Mud covers large areas of the island country, and health authorities warn of an increased risk of dengue fever, diarrhea, and leptospirosis (a zoonotic disease).
Entities touristFor their part, they announced, today, Thursday, the start of… Restore this activityone of the most important for the country’s economy. “Sri Lanka is safe, open and ready to welcome visitors again,” the Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.
Buried communities
In Sri Lankan areas such as Badulla, it caused rains Slides to land Huge burials buried entire communities. HM Gnanawathi, 53, who lived in one of the temples, described the roar caused by the mountain collapsing, before… Take your home Down the hill
“We were Everyone is home When the rain started falling non-stop. It was continuous. We were in the kitchen when the area was on Flooded With muddy water. We left the house. It was around 16:30 in the afternoon and we could see everything. First we heard a loud noise, like a helicopter landing. “Then the trees, dirt and debris started sliding down the hill,” he recalls.
The story of DM Chandrawathi, a 50-year-old with three children, is similar: “They showed up Cracks In our house. Many homes around us were damaged. November 27th was one of the hottest days scary my life, “One minute we were hearing sliding on one side and the next minute on the other side,” he said.