According to media reports, persistent heavy rain has caused flooding in nine Cambodian provinces, with Siem Reap the worst affected. A September 29 report from the National Committee for Disaster Management says tens of thousands of families and extensive infrastructure have been affected.
Across 40 districts, 21,357 families have been affected and 1,037 families evacuated. Floodwater has inundated 17,348 houses and affected 12,791 hectares of farmland, including 267 hectares destroyed.
In Siem Reap, 6,142 families and 6,142 houses in 41 communes across 11 districts have been affected. Schools, pagodas and hospitals have also suffered damage, while almost 4,000 hectares of crops and more than 70 kilometres of roads have been flooded.
In Kratie, more than 4,300 families in 25 communes have been affected, including 222 families evacuated. Schools, pagodas and hospitals have suffered damage, and 1,059 hectares of rice fields have been affected.
In Stung Treng, 2,771 families in five districts have been affected, along with more than 4,800 hectares of farmland. Some crops have been completely lost, and roads have been damaged.
Other affected provinces include Kampong Thom, Prey Veng, Mondulkiri, Banteay Meanchey and Tbong Khmum.
The National Committee for Disaster Management says central and local authorities have activated emergency responses, mobilised supplies and personnel, evacuated residents, assessed losses and worked to restore infrastructure.
Compiled by KPS99TV.
