Clinic aids families cut off by flooding
Families driven from their homes in Banteay Meanchey province by flooding can now receive nearby healthcare, after a clinic opened near an evacuation area over the weekend.
The makeshift clinic, set up by the provincial government, makes available medicine and care to about 100 families living in the elevated Ra Market evacuation area, Banteay Meanchey Governor Try Narin said yesterday. Many of those living there can’t make it past flooded roads to receive care elsewhere. …
More than 500 families have left their homes since storms in Thailand began overwhelming the Mekong River, leaving several border towns submerged under chest-deep water. Seven deaths occurred across Poipet, Sisophon, Svay Chek and Thma Puok districts, National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) chief Keo Vy confirmed earlier this week. …
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