Cambodia to Keep a Close Eye on Severe Typhoon Haiyan
Authorities said Thursday they were closely watching the development of the world’s biggest storm to materialize so far this year as it hits the Philippines today before moving west toward Vietnam and Cambodia in the following days. “Our first step is to keep a close eye on [the typhoon]. The storm will hit Vietnam on [the] 10th [Sunday] and we will give an update then when there is more information and we can see how many provinces will be affected in our country,” and how powerful the storm is by then, Oum Ryna, deputy director of the Ministry of Water Resources’ meteorology department, said Thursday. Typhoon Haiyan is being described as the strongest storm of the year and news reports Thursday said that the weather system was growing in power as it approached the coast of the Philippines. At one point winds blew at 335 kph, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale that is described as causing “catastrophic damage.” … Chan Youttha, spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources in Cambodia, said that although it was impossible to predict the exact impacts of such powerful storms, the government expected Haiyan to weaken before reaching Cambodia. … Storms on Wednesday night caused flooding in Phnom Penh, and damaged 36 wooden homes in Kandal province and a further 64 homes in Kompong Chhnang province, provincial officials said. …
Mech Dara
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