Flash Flood - Asia - Cambodia
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- Category: Alerts
- Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 08:57
- Written by RSOE EDIS
EDIS Number: FF-20120919-36621-KHM
Date / time: 19/09/2012 08:56:06 [UTC]
Event: Flash Flood
Area: Asia
Country: Cambodia
State/County: Province of Banteay Meanchey
Location: [Province-wide]
Number of Deads: N/A
Number of Injured: N/A
Number of Infected: N/A
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: 3000 person(s)
Damage level: Heavy
Description:
About 3,000 families in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province bordering with Thailand have been suffering from floodwaters and local authorities have been advised to be on high alert to respond to the disaster, a senior government official said Wednesday. "About 700 families who are severely affected by the flooding have been evacuated to higher ground," the first Vice-President of the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), Nhim Vanda told Xinhua over telephone. "They are all safe, there is no report of death so far," he said. "Local authorities and Cambodian Red Cross volunteers are on high alert to rescue people in case of more flooding." Vanda said that the flooding has been caused by torrential rains in recent weeks both in Cambodia and in Thailand. The flash floods have also affected some 500 hectares of rice paddy and 1,200 hectares of cassava crops in the province. The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on Monday warned of heavy rains throughout this week and said some 13 provinces out of the country's 24 cities and provinces could suffer from flash floods. Possible flood-hit provinces are Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat, Kampong Chhnang, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Kampong Speu, Takeo, Kandal, Prey Veng and Kampot.
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