Phnom Penh flood prevention plans in full flow
While flooding in Phnom Penh is a relatively short-lived problem compared to other parts of the country, it costs the capital dearly across all sectors, particularly economically and socially.
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While flooding in Phnom Penh is a relatively short-lived problem compared to other parts of the country, it costs the capital dearly across all sectors, particularly economically and socially.
The Kandal Provincial Administration is studying the impact of its plans to rehabilitate canals and reservoirs at Boeung Choeung Ek in Zone 5 to avoid flooding during the rainy season on the houses of 173 families along the Chrov River in Doeum Mean commune’s Stung Chrov village of Takhmao town.
People living in the delta region along the Prek Tnaot River in Kampong Speu province should be on the lookout for flash floods as water levels in some large reservoirs have risen above caution levels and water resources officials have opened some sluice gates to gradually release water in order to prevent the dams from being overtopped or breached.