The last four months: nearly 9 thousands of homes and farmland nearly 3 thousand acres affected by rain
Hall: In the last four months and provinces, 13 of the 25 cities and provinces have been badly impacted by rain most. The water flooding rain has caused homes nearly nine thousand homes and farmland nearly three thousand acres were flooded, causing the Average damage and completely.
Keo Vy, spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management, told reporters in a recent telephone on October 30 in four provinces last month 13 were subjected to rain the most among the 25 cities and provinces across the country. These include provinces of Kandal, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Svay Rieng, Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Penh, provinces Khmom, and Kampot and so on.
The spokesman said that in the past four months, the home of some 8831 houses were affected by the heavy rain, including 3 houses were completely damaged. In addition, some 413 families were evacuated to a safe location. The most serious occurred in the provinces of Kampong Thom, Kandal, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Svay Rieng and Phnom Penh.
The last few months has suffered low pressure, causing scattered rain almost throughout the country. The problem is the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has issued notice for caution from storm water often affected, but this year is not serious. This is a testament to his Vy He added that:
This period of four months, from early June until the end of October, we saw that 28947 acres of agricultural land were flooded due to the heavy rain. Rice crop in that area of 25337 hectares, causing damage total of 5091 acres, especially in Kandal, Kampong Speu, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Khmom and Phnom Penh.
The spokesman added: 'However, the combined agricultural crops, such as potatoes, corn, sugar cane and soy, was flooded in 3610 acres damage completely 309 acres.
The damage to infrastructure Keo Vy said the National Disaster Management Committee has yet to determine that the heavy rain until late October, causing damage infrastructure level. But he indicated that the road a little damage. The trail has a lot of damage, especially in the province, Svay Rieng, Takeo and Phnom Penh.
However, in the past four months, Keo Vy said he had no data indicating that citizens were killed or missing due to floods and rain. But the lady explained that only those who have lost their lives because of the negligence and injury. The point, he said that those killed by negligence and other armchair while flooding each year under 200. Generally, those who lost their lives, mostly young children and those who consume alcohol, lack of caution.
On October 29 Facebook page of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology also said that through the impact and damage this year there was little damage compared with a year ago.
Meanwhile, Vy seen in the last few days, the low pressure situation and Precipitation will decrease, but Even so, he still urged residents to continue alert in case of rain and wind snatched. Since most rain and wind snatched a few, but there are strong winds, which can lead to high impact.
In the meanwhile, with the experience from the previous year that Cambodia faces a shortage of water for irrigation of agricultural crops in the dry lady asked officials to start thinking on hold water from the reservoir waters. Meanwhile, the Facebook of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said that irrigation infrastructure damaged by the floods so far Repair Department was restored almost ready.