The Country Underwater

By: Maia

Thai Flooding

75% of the country Thailand, is submerged underwater.

Over 315 people have died, thousands of people are now homeless and about 90,000 flood victims are suffering stress and in the worst case undergoing therapy.

The water is so deep that it is up to the chins or hips of grown adults.

People move around using boats, elephants and even tires or styrophome will do.

Pictures

?¿What Happened?¿

Bangkok Flood cause

The flooding was caused by heavy rain that overflowed the dam river. When the river gets full water pours out and floods occurs. It also is flooded because of low land, that makes the water flow easier.

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an illness caused by exposure of leptospira bacteria which is in waters that have been contaminated with animal urine.

Videos

Just to be more clear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CcvlM1yvBc

CNN video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CcvlM1yvBc

QUIZ!!

Just recap what happened:

1. What are the two things that caused the floods?

2. What causes Leptospirosis?

3. What are some of the symptoms of Leptospirosis? List 3

4. How can we help?

5. What are the ways they move around on the water?

How we can help our world

In this website:

http://hands.org/?gclid=CPmQztne9KsCFQNNpgodZnFY-Q

You can either DONATE or there is a option of “ other ways to help “ .You can choose which country you would like to help. ( choose the one that really need help! )

Why I chose this

I chose this because I think people should know what is happening somewhere other then where they live. Also if you show and teach people what is happening the can tell them to make a difference and either donate or help in another way.

Thanks!!

Sources

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-07/asia/world_asia_thailand-floods_1_thai-floods-thai-provinces-heavy-rains?_s=PM:ASIA

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-16/asia/world_asia_thailand-flood_1_death-toll-flood-waters-flood-barriers?_s=PM:ASIA

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hgrE5pGSMv6JxBemKABa2nYrkoAQ?docId=N0152231319006634155A

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002352/

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/16/world/asia/thailand-flood/index.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8831514/Thailand-floods-hundreds-left-dead-as-flood-waters-threaten-to-engulf-Bangkok.html?image=10

Sources 2

http://floodcarethailand.blogspot.com/p/causes-of-flooding.html

Pictures:

www.googleimages.com

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8831514/Thailand-floods-hundreds-left-dead-as-flood-waters-threaten-to-engulf-Bangkok.html?image=10