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Cambodian PM demands support for flood victims

Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on September 29 requested leaders of provinces pay attention to supporting flood-hit people as widespread heavy rains have triggered floods in many localities on recent days.
Cambodian PM demands support for flood victims ảnh 1People evacuate from flooded areas in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Prime Minister of Cambodia SamdechThipadei HunManet on September 29 requested leaders of provinces pay attention tosupporting flood-hit people as widespread heavy rains have triggered floods inmany localities on recent days.

Ina recorded message sent via Telegram, he asked Senior Minister Kun Kim, Vice Chairman of the National Committee for DisasterManagement (NCDM), to closely monitor and cooperate with leadersof localities in preparing additional emergencyresponse measures.

He also ordered commissioners and the commanders of the Gendarmerie,Army, and Navy to be ready to intervene in potential natural disasters causedby heavy rain. 

The PM instructed Deputy PM and Minister of Economy andFinance Aun Pornmoniroth to prepare food and equipment to distribute to floodvictims in case of request from localities. He also ordered the preparation ofrice seeds for farmers whose crops areseverely affected.

NCDM spokesman Soth Kimkolmony said continuousdownpours have caused floods in many provinces and cities such as Pursat,Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Tbong Khmum, Kratie, Preah Sihanouk, and Koh Kong. Amongthem, Kampong Thom has been hit hardest with eight district-leveladministrative units and 28 communes and wards affected.

The latest floods follow those in late July and August.

In more than one month, floods have impacted over 20,000households, killed four people, and damaged tens of thousands of hectares ofagricultural production and numerous infrastructure facilities in 19 of the 25provinces and cities in Cambodia./.
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