Tuesday, October 4, 2011

[CE] Heavy Rain In Southeast Asia

This is from Al Jazeera.
More than 100 people have died and tens of thousands of others have been displaced as monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Southeast Asia.
In Cambodia and southern Vietnam, more than a 100 people have died this week in the worst flooding along the Mekong River in 11 years. Heavy rain swamped homes, washed away bridges and forced thousands of people to evacuate.
So many people in Southeast Asia are suffering from the heavy rain and monsoons. Many people are injured, missing, and even dead because of the flooding. It's very unfortunate for something like this to happen. But then, it is mother nature, and we have no control over her whatsoever.Mother nature is so unpredictable!

Almost ever year, I hear about these storms in southeast Asia. It is pretty common there. But this year, it seems to be worse then the previous years. All of this flooding is really affecting the people and crops in southeast Asia. The rice paddies are getting overly watered. Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand are the main rice exporters and now that something like this has happen, it will increase inflation problems.


As the rain continues to pour, and floods are growing, many evacuations are being made. Authorities are urging people to evacuate from the more dangerous areas. Imagine how the streets will look like when this is over. Houses are flooded, streets are filled with peoples' belongings, etc. Everything will just be a mess. The clean up process will definitely take awhile. Hopefully,  the people of southeast Asia will work together on a positive note.


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