Hun Sen Urges Vigilance as Flood Conditions Persist

26 September 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration / Disasters / Environment and natural resources / Floods / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Banteay Meanchey Province / Disaster management / evacuations / flood damage / flood victims / flooding / Floods / heavy rain / natural disasters / Poipet city / Rainy Season / Red Cross / Serei Saophoan City

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. …