50 families evacuated overnight from flood-hit Banteay Meanchey

About 50 families were evacuated overnight yesterday after floods wreaked havoc in Banteay Meanchey province bordering Thailand. The Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology announced yesterday that the Kingdom will receive moderate to heavy rain combined with strong wind and lightning till September 27.

The Ministry called on people and authorities to be vigilant of flash floods in coming days, especially in the mountainous provinces, and along Thai border.

Soth Kimkolmuny, spokesman of National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said yesterday, “Forty families from Mongkul Borei and Serei Saophorn districts in Banteay Meanchey were moved to safety because the water level rose dramatically at night.”

Serei Saophorn district governor Sreng Sophal said 148 families in two communes were impacted by flash floods after the water level increased by 0.8 metres yesterday, and it might rise even more. “Floods affected 73 families in O’Ambel commune and five families were evacuated, while 75 families in Preah Ponlea commune were impacted and 13 families were evacuated,” Sophal said.

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