Half of the 24 provinces in Cambodia are likely to be at high risk of flash floods due to possible heavy continuous rainfall across the country from Sept. 5 to 9.
The alert was made by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MOWRAM) in an announcement released yesterday evening.
The affected provinces would be Preah Vihear, Rattanakiri, Kampong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Pursat, Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, and Preah Sihanouk, it pointed out.
MOWRAM thus called on relevant ministries and institutions, local authorities and the public to increase their vigilance against thunder, lightning, gusts and rising water level.