Cambodia Worst Flood in 30 years

    Early September 2011 Mekong
river water had gone up to the level
that worried the government and 
peoples who reside along the river. 
On the 1^st September 2011 Siem 
Reap experience the first flood in 
2011. The water subsided after 
one week and life was back to normal. 
Then there was very heavy rain 
the whole night of the 9^th  of September. 
The areas along the Siem Reap River were flooded. This time the water level was higher. On the 22 another flood affect the northern part of Siem Reap province and as well as the town area. This is the worst one in 30 years. Almost every part of the town was flooded. Many roads were under water and not accessible. The worst one is the road toward Tonle Sap and to my village.

    

    Today, as I’m writing this post, the
flood water in town area is no more 
but the road to my village and part of 
my village is flooding. About 70% of
the people living in my village are 
affecting. Many of these people are
the poor who live in the lower part 
of the village.

Flooding this year is affecting 14 provinces (number of provinces in Cambodia is 24). The media reported that:

-         148 people were killed, among them 52 were children

-         170,000 families are affected

-         270,000 hectares of rice field is affected and 80,000 hectares is completely destroyed.

-         816 schools are closed

-         75 health centres are closed.

    

    Many families are facing food 
shortages and clean water. So 
please keep these people in prayer. 
The Pathway Fellowship Cambodia 
want to extend our helping to people
in the villages around us. So please
help us to reach these peoples.