Flooding has killed 62, displaced thousands
Continuing flooding along the Mekong River and around the Tonle Sap lake is taking a severe toll on local communities, government officials said Friday, as they released preliminary figures showing that 62 people had been killed in the floods, 5,000 families had been displaced, and 20,000 homes flooded. With severe flooding expected to worsen along the Mekong River in coming days, officials held an emergency meeting with aid organizations in Phnom Penh to plan for a large-scale relief effort to help the evacuated families, most of which are stranded on higher grounds with little or no shelter, food or water…
