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Floods Claim 39 Lives; Crops, Hundreds of Schools Damaged
The death toll from flooding across the country has risen to 39, while the Mekong River remains above emergency levels in Prey Veng and Kandal provinces, a government official said on Friday. Keo Vy, cabinet chief for the government’s National Committee for Disaster Management, said that ...
Khy Sovuthy and Hul Reaksmey
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/floods-claim-39-lives-crops-hundreds-of-schools-damaged-44434/
Governor Takes to the River to Promote Flood Response
A fleet of five speedboats set off from Sisowath Quay on Tuesday afternoon carrying Phnom Penh’s governor, 19 local officials, several bodyguards and a press team, as the municipal authorities’ plan to deal with flooding in several districts of the city switched into first gear. Over ...
Ben Sokhean and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/governor-takes-to-the-river-to-promote-flood-response-44147/
Two More Die in Flooding, Aid Response Slow in Phnom Penh
Two more people died in Kompong Cham province on Monday as a result of flooding that has claimed at least 30 victims since heavy rains spawned by tropical storms over the past two weeks caused the Mekong to break its banks and inundate thousands of ...
Ben Sokhean and Simon Henderson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/two-more-die-in-flooding-aid-response-slow-in-phnom-penh-44002/
Report Finds Disaster Committee Severely Lacking
The government’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) fails to meet regularly and is void of an annual budget to cover its operations while most of its staff members are totally unaware of their job description, according to a report released in March and funded ...
Denise Hruby
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/report-finds-disaster-committee-severely-lacking-43998/
Floods Kill Eight More as Evacuees Face Health Problems
The death toll caused by severe flooding along the Mekong River increased by eight yesterday, bringing the total number of deaths over the past two weeks to more than 20, including 11 children, an official said. Keo Vy, deputy chief of the information department at the ...
Ben Sokhean and Lindsey Peterson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/floods-kill-eight-more-as-evacuees-face-health-problems-43686/
Thousands Affected by Flooding, More Predicted in Coming Days
Thousands of families continue to be affected by relentless flooding caused by heavy rains and the opening of dams in neighboring Thailand and Vietnam, causing a surge in the Mekong River in Cambodia that has inundated communities along its banks. The floods have claimed at least ...
Ben Sokhean and Lindsey Peterson
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/thousands-affected-by-flooding-more-predicted-in-coming-days-43416/
Storm Kills One, Injures Two, Destroys Homes in Svay Rieng
A storm on Saturday night killed one, badly injured two others and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes in Svay Rieng province’s Rumduol district, officials said Sunday. Ros Pharith, provincial administration director, said a rainstorm with strong winds hit the province about 8:30 p.m. [Svay Rieng ...
Ben Sokhean
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/storm-kills-one-injures-two-destroys-homes-in-svay-rieng-41560/
Red Cross Gives Aid to Borei Keila Families
Phnom Penh municipality and the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) on Sunday donated money and food rations to 176 families from Borei Keila—where thousands of people have been violently evicted from their homes in recent years after the land was sold to a private company. Phnom Penh ...
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/red-cross-gives-aid-to-borei-keila-families-39096/
Hun Sen Slams Use of Wife's, Red Cross' Name to Grab Land
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday accused unnamed individuals of attempting to grab land in Kompong Thom province by invoking his wife’s name and ordered one of his sons to investigate and give back any misappropriated land. According to Mr. Hun Sen, unscrupulous individuals were ...
Land deals? Leave the Red Cross out of it: PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen publicly castigated the Kampong Thom provincial governor in a speech on Saturday for allegedly claiming a large portion of land and saying it was needed for the local office of the Cambodian Red Cross, an agency lead by Hun Sen’s wife, Bun ...
Slice of New Casino Lottery to Fund Red Cross
NagaCorp, the owner of Phnom Penh’s only licensed casino, launched the sale of tickets for a new national lottery on Friday with the inaugural draw to take place on July 12 and a top prize of $218,000. In a statement, NagaCorp said 30 percent of net ...