Floodwaters Recede in Banteay Meanchey
Floodwaters appeared to be receding in Banteay Meanchey province yesterday, after almost a week of heavy rains saw several communes inundated and over 4,000 families evacuated, provincial authorities said.
“The situation is now under control,” said Ngor Mengchroun, governor of Poipet City-one of the worst hit areas. “Some families have returned home although most of them are still staying in temporary shelters because their homes are full of remaining water and mud,” he said. …
“We reopened [ the Poipet International Checkpoint on the Thai border] Saturday when the water had receded, and we didn’t have to worry about damage to the road,” he said. …
