Cambodia, Storm in Koh Kong Province
Apr 25, 2018 08:47
Sep 27, 2026 15:17
Location
Coordinate:
11.530264, 103.230303
Administrative:
Kaôh Kong, Cambodia
Affected Area:
Kaôh Kong
Hazard
Main : Severe Local Storm- Precipitation (mm) = fill value here
Description
Northwestern and central Cambodia could see lightning and rainstorms in upcoming days, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology warned on Tuesday, a day after storms damaged or destroyed at least 20 houses and a school building in Koh Kong province. The 20 houses were damaged in two villages in Koh Kong province‘ Dorng Paeng commune in Sre Ambel district, while Dorng Paeng Secondary School was seriously damaged in a rainstorm on Monday evening, Commune Chief Thean Phoeb said on Tuesday. “However, no one got hurt,” Phoeb said. Storms have killed at least one person and injured three in the first four months of this year, and completely destroyed 141 houses while damaging 569 others, according to Keo Vy, spokesman of the National Committee for Disaster Management. Last year saw two deaths and 17 injured by rainstorms during the same period. “However, lightning remains a concern for the farmers in the rural area,” he said. “In the first four months of this year, lightning killed 16 people and injured nine.” Last year, 14 people were killed during the same period, and 17 injured. Chan Yutha, spokesperson for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, on Tuesday warned of low pressure in northwestern Cambodia that could lead to lightning and storms. “We need to be more cautious,” he said. Yutha said that the maximum temperature in the last few days has been around 29 to 30 degrees Celsius.
Impact Statistic
0
Dead
0
Missing
9
Injured
100
Affected Person
0
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead -
- Missing -
- Injured 9
- Affected Person 100
- Affected Family 20
- Internaly Displaced People -
- Refugees 0
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) 0
House
- Affected Houses 20
- Damage Partial 20
- Totally Damage 710
Infrastructure
- Bridges 0
- Number of Roads 0
- Road Distance (km) 0.00
Public
- Schools -
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities 0
- Settlements 0
- Worship Places 0
- Others 0
General
Cost
- Local Currency 0.00
- Cost of Damages 0.00
- Cost of Damages (USD) -
- Cost of Assistance 0.00
- Cost of Assistance (USD) -
Agricultural
- Rice Field 0.00
- Other Crops 0.00
- Fish Ponds 0
- Cattle 0
- Poultries 0
- Livestock 0
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