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This year’s rainy season could see some provinces in the Mekong River Basin catchment area and the central lowlands along the rivers vulnerable to floods, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology’s first annual Mekong River flood forecast.
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Dark clouds gather over Phnom Penh skyline. This year’s rainy season will arrive in the first week of May, according to the ministry.
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Cambodia forecast for heavy rains, floods
Wed, 5 May 2021
This year’s rainy season could see some provinces in the Mekong River Basin catchment area and the central lowlands along the rivers vulnerable to floods, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology’s first annual Mekong River flood forecast.
The forecast was announced earlier this week after a group of meteorologists and hydrologists determined that Cambodia was affected by weather that was 10 per cent El Nino (hot), 30 per cent La Nina (cold), and 60 per cent Neutral.
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Japan’s 20-year mission to tackle flooding in capital nearing finish
Thu, 25 February 2021
Great strides have been made in addressing severe flooding during rainy season due to over-stressed drainage systems – Phnom Penh’s perennial problem.
On the confluence of three rivers – the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Tonle Bassac – the capital’s natural topography leaves it susceptible to flooding.
The economic costs were immense, with houses and markets submerged, while backed-up sewers created an unhygienic environment.
Flood protection and drainage infrastructure built during the French colonial administration and later in the 1960s were damaged, with poor maintenance during years of conflict exacerbating the problem.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has granted request to expel and ban any foreigners for re-entry if they do not comply with health regulations for quarantine, evade medical treatment or refuse to provide information to the authorities.