IFNet Newsletter May 2011 issue
June 14, 2011 / IFNet secretariat


FLOOD NEWS



MAJOR FLOODS on MAY 2011

Floods in the Mississippi River, the United States

Early this month, record flood rolling down the Mississippi river spilled out across huge areas in the South and Midwest of the United States, creating massive flooding.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to activate a old plan to prevent a catastrophic levee breach. A large section of a Mississippi River levee has been exploded in the Birds Point levee.

*Total number of victims and damage are under investigation.

(Information from USACE Memphis District)

http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil/publicaffairs/News/press_releases/bpnm/BPNM_pressrelease.asp
(Situation report of FEMA, 11 May 2011)
http://www.fema.gov/emergency/reports/2011/nat051111.shtm

Flooding in Thailand
Some 61people are dead after flash floods swept through eight provinces in southern Thailand. Surat Thani, the largest of the southern provinces, has received a massive rainfall amount exceeding 850mm, which is far beyond the area typically gets during March.

Number of Victims
Death: 64
Affected: 2,094,595
Damage to Houses
             Total Collapse: 180
              Half Collapse: 2,852
Damage to Crops: 1199,496ha

(Information at Reliefweb/UNOCHA)
http://www.reliefweb.int/node/393645



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