Cambodia Flooding: CWS situation report

Source: Church World Service (CWS)
Date: 29 Sep 2009

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM

CWS SITUATION REPORT: CAMBODIA FLOODING

SITUATION: Monsoon rains related to Typhoon Ketsana, which affected the Philippines, have hit Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Effects are particularly strong in Cambodia, where CWS Cambodia reports that in one province, Kompong Thom, 223 villages - some 14,744 families -- have been flooded out.

CWS RESPONSE: CWS Cambodia has conducted assessments and reports first priority needs in affected regions include food, shelter (plastic sheeting to protect family from the rain and heat), clean water, mosquito netting and water and sanitation units. CWS plans to distribute food and non-food items in Battambang, Banteay Meanchey and Kompong Thom provinces, all in northwest Cambodia. Further details about the response are pending.

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS

Hotline, (800) 297-1516.

CWS Emergency Response Program special contacts: (212) 870-3151

Program Director: dderr@churchworldservice.org

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