Abba Father's Favour

Abba Father, I commit our Cambodia trip into your hand. Please guide us in the right direction. And if we have Your grace to go for our scheduled Community Service trip to Cambodia as a family, I pray that You clear the path and still the storm. Allow us to bring love and joy to those who in need. Although not all of us are believers, for those who are, may we be stirred up to go in Your name and give You all the glory. It is You who makes all things possible. Without You, all our good deeds would be in vain. Nevertheless, I know You can use whatever we can give, regardless of our motivation. We are not doing much, but if it is in Your favour that we be a part of meeting the needs of the people You love and how You are answering to their cries, I pray Your amazing grace travels with us and be among us. That Your name may be glorified, that Your promise that our households be saved because of any one of us in the family.

Replace the floods of water with floods of Your love, through us, O God.

In Jesus' name,

Amen

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Dear all,

FLOODING IN CAMBODIA

This informs the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) of the flooding situation in Cambodia, and recommends that IHLs continue to monitor the flooding situation in Cambodia, Thailand and surrounding countries.

Current Flooding Situation

2. Since August 2011, more than 240 people have been killed and about 100,000 displaced in flood-related incidents across Cambodia. 17 out of 23 provinces continue to be flooded today. Although the floodwaters in Siem Reap have begun to recede, floodwaters in several other provinces surrounding the Tonle Sap River including Battambang and Pursat continue to rise steadily. Water levels in the Mekong River (which flows by Phnom Penh) are also expected to remain at critical levels in the upcoming weeks even though they show signs of decreasing. Local authorities remain on high alert and the water levels in the Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers are being closely monitored.

Disease Outbreaks

3. Unconfirmed outbreaks of diarrhoea and possibly of cholera have been reported on 2 November 2011 in Battambang Province.

Other Disruptions

4. Roads are occasionally rendered inaccessible by floodwaters, potentially entailing significant delays to land travel. Routes from Siem Reap to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) remain vulnerable to possible flooding during heavy rain. This is exacerbated in urban areas due to inadequate drainage.

5. Air travel may be disrupted on short notice due to torrential rain. Railway lines may also be blocked by floodwaters and debris.

6. Severe weather conditions may cause disruptions to essential services such as power supply and telecommunications, though business-class hotels in major urban centres are likely to be equipped with back-up generators.

Monitoring the Situation

7. We recommend IHLs to monitor the flooding situation in both Thailand (particularly Bangkok) and Cambodia and activate the necessary support systems if you have staff and/or students in these countries. MFA has advised Singaporeans to defer non-essential travel to Bangkok and those already in Bangkok to consider departing Bangkok early. Singaporeans intending to visit riparian regions in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam should monitor their local conditions before travelling. You may check out MFA’s releases for the latest updates at www.mfa.gov.sg (particularly the travel notice for the Mekong Delta region issued on 4 November 2011 and the update on the flood situation in Bangkok issued on 5 November 2011).

8 Submitted for your information, please. Thank you.