Disasters and emergency response

Govt, World Bank discuss water resources development

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has asked the World Bank to develop a management plan for the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers to ensure water resources, improve flood prevention and restore vulnerable rivers. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367750/govt-world-bank-discuss-water-resources-development/

Over 40 schools affected by flooding, 18 closed in Kampong Thom

Floods in Kampong Thom province have forced the temporary closure of 43 schools by local authorities, while authorities are monitoring the rising water levels. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501367050/over-40-schools-affected-by-flooding-18-closed-in-kampong-thom/

Regional Red Cross societies wrap up meeting

Following a two-day meeting hosted by Cambodia, the leaders of 11 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Southeast Asia signed a joint statement, aimed at building communities resilient to disaster. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/regional-red-cross-societies-wrap-meeting

PM Hun Manet instructs authorities to be ready to help the people from flood disaster

The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Dr. Hun Manet, instructed the authorities and the Armed Forces to be ready to rescue people from disasters, especially floods, which often occur at the end of the rainy season. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501364286/pm-hun-manet-instructs-authorities-to-be-ready-to-help-the-people-from-flood-disaster/

Urgent flood warnings issued for three provinces

The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) has called on the residents of Kratie, Stung Treng and Kampong Thom provinces to be on high alert as the threat of imminent flooding rises. ...

Bor Pich Zelin and Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/urgent-flood-warnings-issued-three-provinces

Ministry outlines plans to tackle flooding in capital

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has announced a strategy for rapid rainwater drainage from canals, streams and rivers throughout Phnom Penh to mitigate flooding during the rainy season. Ministry secretary of state Chan Sinath spoke of the plan while chairing an emergency meeting on ...

Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-outlines-plans-tackle-flooding-capital

Climate change a threat to development: NCDM

Officials have called for climate change-related issues to be taken into account in all future development planning, noting that Cambodia remains vulnerable to an increase in natural disasters caused by climate change. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/climate-change-threat-development-ncdm

Minister asks Japan for flooding support

During a meeting to discuss water resources with officials from the Japanese Embassy in Cambodia, Thor Chetha, the minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, proposed that Japan assist in addressing the nation’s flooding and drought issues. ...

Chea Sokny
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-asks-japan-flooding-support

Govt, NGO build elevated shelters to provide flood protection

The construction of elevated shelters in flood-prone areas across the country is being undertaken by the government and an NGO to provide safe havens for people during floods. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501353762/govt-ngo-build-elevated-shelters-to-provide-flood-protection/

Cambodia: Floods affect over 20,000 households in 19 localities

Heavy rains and high water levels on the Mekong River for over the past month has affected more than 20,000 households, causing four deaths and damage to tens of thousands of hectares of agricultural production and numerous infrastructure facilities across 19 out of 25 provinces ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501354049/cambodia-floods-affect-over-20000-households-in-19-localities/

MOWRAM calls for vigilance against possible weather related accidents

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has urged the public to be vigilant of possible accidents due to successive rainfall in the next few days. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352283/mowram-calls-for-vigilance-against-possible-weather-related-accidents/

Phnom Penh Governor plans to ask the Royal Government to establish a major project to solve flooding

The Phnom Penh Municipal Authority may propose to the Royal Government a large-scale initiative to address long-term flooding, which is a mechanism for resolving flooding in Phnom Penh. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501352470/phnom-penh-governor-plans-to-ask-the-royal-government-to-establish-a-major-project-to-solve-flooding/

Cambodian Red Cross brings smiles to nearly 56,000 poor families

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has helped 55,359 vulnerable families in its efforts to reduce poverty across the country in the first seven months of the year. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501348690/cambodian-red-cross-brings-smiles-to-nearly-56000-poor-families/

Emergency plan in place as Mekong levels rise and fall

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) warned on August 9 that water levels in the Mekong from Stung Treng to Kratie are likely to drop significantly. The decrease is expected to be from 0.20m to 1m over the next five days. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/emergency-plan-place-mekong-levels-rise-and-fall

Floods hit Run Ta Ek, affect new residents

Flash floods have struck the Run Ta Ek development area in Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srei district, affecting 190 homes. The sudden deluge created chaos, though no casualties were reported. ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/floods-hit-run-ta-ek-affect-new-residents

Ministry issues warning on rain, high winds and lightning for Cambodia

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) has warned the public of more rainfall, accompanied by thunder, lighting and high winds throughout the country from today to August 15. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501339474/rain-along-with-gusts-warned-this-week-effects-to-start-from-today/

Koh Kong suspends visits to eco-tourist sites due to rains

The Governor of Koh Kong province, Mithona Phouthorng, called on all tourists to suspend travel to remote eco-tourism sites due to the dangers presented by sudden changes in the weather. ...

Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337912/koh-kong-suspends-visits-to-eco-tourist-sites-due-to-rains/

MRC launches television channel on flood and drought risks

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said Friday it had set up a television channel on Facebook and YouTube to improve public awareness of flood and drought risks in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB). ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501337361/mrc-launches-television-channel-on-flood-and-drought-risks/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20launch%20of%20the%20MRC,the%20MRC%20Secretariat%20in%20Vientiane.

Schools temporarily closed in two provinces due to floods

Seven schools in Ratanakiri and Kampong Thom provinces have been temporarily closed due to flooding, according to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. ...

Nang Veasna
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336641/schools-temporarily-closed-in-two-provinces-due-to-floods/

Many families in nine provinces hit by floods

Many  families in nine provinces have been hit by floods in recent days, which have inundated homes, schools and even led to injuries as well as fatalities. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501336035/many-families-in-nine-provinces-hit-by-floods/

Red Cross to step in as EU targets 'other priority areas’

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) has urged its branches in four provinces – Kandal, Tbong Khmum, Banteay Meanchey and Pailin – to continue to implement sustainable humanitarian and community health programmes following the end of EU funding for the programmes. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/red-cross-step-eu-targets-other-priority-areas

Lightning strikes, fires, storms kill 90 in Cambodia in January-July

Lightning strikes, fires and storms had claimed 90 lives in Cambodia in the first seven months of 2023, the spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) said on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501335588/lightning-strikes-fires-storms-kill-90-in-cambodia-in-january-july/

MOWRAM warns of possible floods due to rising Mekong water levels

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) Monday warned the public of possible floods due to rising Mekong water levels in the next few days, especially in the northern part of the country. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501334831/mowram-warns-of-possible-floods-due-to-rising-mekong-water-levels/

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