The Flood’s Destruction In Battambang Province

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In October 2013, there was tragic flooding in Cambodia. It was extremely serious if we compare it to the past decades. Heavy floods hit 12 provinces along the Mekong and Tonle Sap River, as well as Phnom Penh. Nhim Vanda, who is the head the National Disaster Committee, told VOA that “this year’s flood has killed 104 people and has affected more than 120,000 people, 670 schools and 370 pagodas were flooded” (Thoun par. 7). But Battambang is the most affected area and the destruction of the infrastructure in this area is enormous.
On October 8, extensive rainfall, poorly managed dams and flash floods have contributed many Cambodians leaving their homes to find dry ground. At least 10 people were kill in Battambang. Mr. Chea Sambath, secretariat deputy chief of Committee for Disaster Management, said that four people including two children who were killed in this flood. Additionally, there was more than 16 houses that were completely destroyed in the swirling floods water that affected 30,000 hectares of agriculture cropland which were be producing corn, peas, cassava, and sesame ( Cambodia Herald pra.3) . Thousands of houses flooded in Battambang.
As you can see in this picture (by Khmerization), the floods caused residents a lot of troubles such as losing their farms, their health, their safety, their properties, and placing their families at high risk. Children could not go to school because the schools were flooded and many people could not either open their businesses or go to work. Their problem was that the water swallowed the road, so the transportation was impossible for cars, motors, bikes or pedestrians. Moreover, in Battambang, 67.3 % of the provincial population has been affected by flood waters. Hundreds h...

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...mbodian citizens. Although, the destruction the flood caused was definitely enormous this year. The compassion of Cambodian people is large. Many helped by creating charities which encourage the victims by giving them hope and donating supply to help them. This action is stronger and more immeasurable than the flood’s destruction. As long as we live, no Cambodians are left behind.

Work Cited
“Four drownings, thousands of houses flooded in Battambang.” Cambodia Herald. Oct 7.
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Khouth SophakChakrya and Amelia Woodside. “A raft of complications.” Phnom Penh Post.
17 Oct. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013
Woodside Amelia and SophakChakryaKhouth.”Dam easing dooms homes.” Phnom Penh
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Khoun Theara. “Inmates Evacuated as Floodwater Fills Banteay Meanchey Prison.” Voice Of
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