Abstract
The objective of this research is (1) to raise awareness and prepare for flash flooding among people in the Mekong region which promotes inequality reduction from disasters by using Muang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province as a model area, and (2) To develop a policy proposal by designing a joint policy for flash flood preparedness in the Mekong region to promote inequality reduction from disasters. This research is action research in conjunction with policy design focusing on brainstorming. Group discussions with in-depth interviews. The research results were found that: [A] People have a basic understanding of (1) the nature of the disaster, and (2) the experience of the flash flood disaster encountered by the WiangKhuk Sub-district people is about remembering the severity Looking at the floods that have been associated, but in terms of preparation, community leaders see together that they want to develop into a system and plan for a joint rehearsal in the future. [B] Flash flood response weaknesses are (1) Weaknesses for early warning, evacuation, and flash flood drills, (2) Weaknesses of flash flood plans for areas that have not yet been formally planned, And (3) weaknesses in communication. [C] The interesting common policy design guidelines that should be developed are (1) Flash flood knowledge development, (2) direction and coordination for emergency operations, (3) agreements that Formal and informal for flash flood response, (4) resource mobilization focused on the certainty of emergency work. [D] The policy recommendations are: (1) Appropriate policy guidelines for flash flood preparedness in the Mekong River Basin should include precautions, evacuation, flash flood drills, and community-level plans to tackle flash floods. (2) The public sector, civil society, and communities should jointly develop policies to prepare for flash floods, that is, to develop flash flood knowledge to keep up with the changing circumstances of the local context. (3) The key policy to deal with flash floods to help reduce inequality is to develop community capacity or community potential. This is a collaboration of community organizations, the government sector, civil society in the area, which together with driving a community-level response plan. [E] The operation recommendations include (1) the community must be the host to invite government organizations such as the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Mekong Community Organization Council to drive community-level planning. (2) Organizing a network meeting on flash flood response such as communities, Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Agency, and Mekong Community Organization Council should hold meetings at least twice a year to understand the situation and implement measures to deal with flash floods in a timely manner. (3) Flash flood drills should be conducted at least once a year in order to build mutual learning among communities and networks in flash flood preparedness, it is also an analysis of the weaknesses each year and can be used to develop the capacity and capacity of the community to handle the flash flood in the future.
Highlights
The disaster situation is closer to the people of Isaan, especially the Isan region of Thailand has important river basins such as the Mekong River, Nong Khai Province, which is faced with the risk of flash floods which is considered a disaster that affects the wider population
From the 2018 review of the flash flood situation and the ecological change data, it was found that the flash flood situation in Nong Khai Municipality, Nong Khai Province after the heavy rain continued from the middle of the night until the morning of the date (17 June 2018), there are rainfall measuring up to 137.20 mm, which resulted in flash flooding in Nong Khai municipality, especially PrajakSillapakom Road, which is the main road, has flooded, namely secondary roads or various alley roads such as Don Pho Soi1, and Don Pho Soi2 community, wild water from the outside flowed into Saphan Thong creek causing the water to flood the road more than 100 meters long, the small cars have difficulty traveling (Thai Post,2018)
Sampling from relevant and experienced people is the key informants about flash flood preparedness issues in the Mekong River Basin, Nong Khai Province as follows: (1)People affected by flash flooding in the area, (2) Local representative, sub-district chief, village headman, (3) Local representatives such as administrators of local government organizations in the area, (4) Local representative, sheriff/bailiff or representative, (5) Representative of the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office/District, (6) Specialist in risk management/local government
Summary
The disaster situation is closer to the people of Isaan, especially the Isan region of Thailand has important river basins such as the Mekong River, Nong Khai Province, which is faced with the risk of flash floods which is considered a disaster that affects the wider population. The literature review reveals that the most important information is that disasters are linked to inequality, the United Nations' Keynote on Disaster Risk Across Asia Pacific concludes: Disasters are linked to inequality, which creates greater inequality and is a major obstacle to solving poverty The essence of this information, concludes that the disaster is the main obstacle undermining the economic growth potential of poverty reduction and inequality by 2030 (2030 will be the final year for the implementation of the Social Development Goal SDGs). Disaster impacts affect society's health, education, and livelihoods, resulting in inequality of opportunity transmitted over generations, this creates a vicious circle of poverty, an inequality that makes it inaccessible to development, disasters are linked to inequality, increasing inequality and a major obstacle to poverty. This creates a vicious circle of poverty, the inequality that makes it inaccessible to development
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