Authorities, NGOs Brace For Floods
Provincial authority and humanitarian NGOs are preparing for severe flooding in Kompong Thom province as floodwaters flow south from inundated Preah Vihear province along the Stung Sen River. …
Leng Vireak, senior manager for disaster response at NGO world Vision, said that the situation was stable in Banteay Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces as rain eased and water levels dropped but that residents in four Kompong Thom districts have been put on notice. …
Kompong Thom provincial governor Uch Sam On said that preparations were being made for the rising water, which caused a state of emergency to be declared in Preah Vihear on Sunday. …
