Hun Sen Urges Vigilance as Flood Conditions Persist
More than 100 families were evacuated to higher ground in Banteay Meanchey province’s Serei Saophoan City yesterday, as Prime Minister Hun Sen urged people to be vigilant in the face of continued flooding. … After heavy rain last night, 100 more people from Serei Saophan City had to be evacuated, taking the total number of families evacuated from the town to 433, according to Orm Reatrey, Serei Saophan governor. “We have requested more emergency supplies from the Cambodian Red Cross,” Mr. Reatrey added. Poipet City and O’Chrou district were also badly hit by flooding over the past week, but floodwaters there are now receding and evacuees are starting to return home. …
