A current crisis in Thailand has arisen, it’s the flood! This devastating disaster has affected everyone's life one way or another; some are stuck in their houses, some had to evacuate and leave their homes, and some even bought boats for the flood. As you can see, flooding is now becoming a big problem in everyone's daily life. It also affected my life too. This catastrophe has caused my mom to be terribly stressed out 24/7, and so she bought sand bags and a lot of microwave food. Right now, I have two freezers full of microwavable food and a small sand bags fortress wall guarding my front door. Plus, I went to visit my grandparents, and their houses are already flooded! There was so much traffic and the water reached people's knees! We had to drive our big van, or order to get through that street. I even saw some cars that weren’t able to make it. My mom told my granny to come live with us, but she refused. I hope she will be safe and dry until this whole tragedy ends. Also, the school was closed because of the flood! The school was closed for about 5 weeks; we will have a lot to make up for the time we lost. I really wish that this disastrous flooding would stop soon. It will change everyone's life forever and Thailand will not be the same. There will be a lot more preparation for next year's flood and people will be ready. But for this time, I really hope that this calamity will stop soon, and that no one else will get hurt.
Here are some pictures of my grandparent's street about 4 weeks ago:
Meg, I am in awe of your grandparents' fortitude wanting to stay with their homes. Have they experienced a flood like this before? The two freezers full of microwaveable food made me laugh. This is the kind of detail that elevates writing from good to great. Do you even like microwaveable food? ;) The personal photos also add an effective touch. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteMeg I think that all grandparents are the same! My grandparents won't agree to leave their house! I liked how you interpreted and predicted what would people be doing after this year's flood. Your pictures really showed how the flood effected you, because it was not just a picture from the internet. Overall your blog was great and I would like to come back and read your future blogs. :)
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